CFCEPS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC383216 · llp · incorporated 2013-03-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 0 with DOB)
70
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2023-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-09📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-09📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
- 2018-11-13📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2018-11-13📄change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH02
- 2018-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-27➕FINANCE SCOTLAND CEPS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2013-03-27➖CENTRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2013-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Centrica Pension Trustees Limited
- 2013-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CFCEPS LLP
- 2013-03-08➕CENTRICA FINANCE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
- 2013-03-08➕CENTRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
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Finance Scotland Ceps Limited Partnership
Corporate parent
🏛️
Centrica Finance (Scotland) Limited
Corporate parent
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CFCEPS LLP
This company · OC383216
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Centrica Finance (Scotland) Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Finance Scotland Ceps Limited Partnership Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2013-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Millstream
Maidenhead Road
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 5GD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CENTRICA FINANCE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2013-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINANCE SCOTLAND CEPS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP→
Activecorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2013-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CENTRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2013-03-08 · resigned 2013-03-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Centrica Pension Trustees Centrica Pension Trustees Limited | Intragroup receivables charge | 1 property | 27/03/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-06-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC05
2023-06-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC02
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-04