CP ROOFING SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC572055 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£447
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £447

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£7k
Net Worth
£447
Current Assets
£36k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-31
Total assets£105.8k
Current assets£35.8k
Cash£7.1k
Debtors£28.6k
Net assets£447

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-12-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-08-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-09-04
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    GALBRAITH, Peter resigned
    director
  21. 2017-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As CP ROOFING SOLUTIONS LTD
  22. 2017-07-25
    ➕
    SHAW, Chris appointed
    director
  23. 2017-07-25
    ➕
    GALBRAITH, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Chris Shaw
Individual · British · DOB 03/1990 · age 36
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/07/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Galbraithceased 31/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2017-07-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities

Registered office

Mckellar Accountancy, Unit Studio 2001 Mile End Mill, Abbey Mill Business Centre Ltd
12 Seedhill Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1JS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHAW, Chris→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-07-25
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Active
GALBRAITH, Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-07-25 · resigned 2019-09-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25