CHARLES PHILLIPS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC271796 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-10
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-14
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2024-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-30
    ➖
    SCOTT-MONCRIEFF LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2021-08-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2021-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-12
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  16. 2016-05-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2016-05-01
    ➕
    SCOTT-MONCRIEFF LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2016-04-30
    ➖
    OGILVIE & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2016-04-07
    ➕
    YOUNG, Paul Hugh appointed
    director
  20. 2016-04-07
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Charles Leslie resigned
    director
  21. 2004-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHARLES PHILLIPS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  22. 2004-08-10
    ➕
    OGILVIE & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2004-08-10
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2004-08-10
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2004-08-10
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Charles Leslie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Hugh Young
Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Drummore House
North Berwick Road
Musselburgh
EH21 8JT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

YOUNG, Paul Hugh→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OGILVIE & COMPANY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2016-04-30
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2004-08-10
Resigned
SCOTT-MONCRIEFF LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-05-01 · resigned 2021-08-30
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Charles Leslie→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2016-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-28