CERAMEXCEL CONTRACT CERAMICS LTD

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SC421046 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-03
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
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£17.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 officers (0 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,340

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£17k
↑ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£93k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£19k£37k£56k£74k£93kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-302023-07-30
Total assets£51.8k£50.7k
Current assets£93.0k£63.1k
Net assets£17.3k£10.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-20
    LEONARD, Andrew Peter resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-16
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-04-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-04-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-04-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-07-20
    LEONARD, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  15. 2020-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-07
    LEONARD, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2016-06-29
    LEONARD, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  20. 2014-02-28
    LEONARD, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2012-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CERAMEXCEL CONTRACT CERAMICS LTD
  22. 2012-04-03
    LEONARD, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Peter Leonard
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence29/06/2016

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
Incorporated2012-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering

Registered office

5 Church Street
Hamilton
ML3 6BA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LEONARD, Andrew Peter
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2026-02-20
Resigned
LEONARD, Joanne Elizabeth
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-12-07 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
LEONARD, Joanne Elizabeth
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-04-03 · resigned 2016-06-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-15