CENTRAL ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC617980 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-11
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£56.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £56,211
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£56k
↑ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↑ 145% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.2k | £30.9k |
| Current assets | £28.3k | £11.6k |
| Net assets | £56.2k | £30.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-10➖MANUEL, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2025-02-03➕REYNOLDSON, Connor appointeddirector
- 2025-01-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2019-01-11➕MANUEL, Jamie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-15: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Connor Reynoldson Individual · British · DOB 11/2003 · age 23 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jamie Manuelceased 08/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CHAPTER ONE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC829668 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHARLIE MILLER HAIRDRESSING LIMITED→ SC252444 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| CHARLOTTE SQUARE COLLECTION LIMITED→ SC414112 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CHARLOTTE SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC406347 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CHARWOOD TAVERNS LIMITED→ SC637335 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| CHRISTINE ALISON LASER & SKIN CLINIC LTD→ SC777704 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-24
Last: 2026-01-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
REYNOLDSON, Connor→
Activedirector · ~23y · appointed 2025-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MANUEL, Jamie→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-01-11 · resigned 2025-02-10
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26