CUMBERLAND CATHODIC PROTECTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC261437 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees2200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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  2. 2025-01-14
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  3. 2025-01-14
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-12-11
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    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2024-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-12-02
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    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2024-12-02
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    ALNEAMAH, Zainab Jaber Mohammad appointed
    director
  9. 2024-12-02
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    ALHOUTI, Waleed Abdullah resigned
    director
  10. 2024-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-24
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2023-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2021-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  16. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2020-08-29
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    KHADER, Rafiq Ali resigned
    director
  18. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  20. 2018-01-11
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  21. 2017-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  22. 2017-03-01
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    KARAM, Abdulkarim Abdulredha Hussain resigned
    director
  23. 2017-03-01
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    KHADER, Rafiq Ali appointed
    director
  24. 2016-01-26
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    BARAKE, Mohamad Ghassan resigned
    director
  25. 2016-01-26
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    KARAM, Abdulkarim Abdulredha Hussain appointed
    director
  26. 2015-07-26
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    ALHOUTI, Waleed Abdullah appointed
    director
  27. 2015-07-26
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    ALSHARHAN, Saqer resigned
    director
  28. 2013-09-08
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    ALQATTAN, Mohammad Jasem resigned
    director
  29. 2013-09-08
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    BARAKE, Mohamad Ghassan appointed
    director
  30. 2010-10-10
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    ALSHARHAN, Saqer appointed
    director
  31. 2010-10-10
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    BAKHESH, Hamzah Abdula Taleb resigned
    director
  32. 2010-01-07
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    ALQATTAN, Mohammad Jasem appointed
    director
  33. 2009-11-16
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    EIDI, Ghazi Eidi Hassan resigned
    director
  34. 2008-10-23
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    BAKHESH, Hamzah Abdula Taleb appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-04
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    EIDI, Ghazi Eidi Hassan resigned
    secretary
  36. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2007-11-15
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    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2007-11-15
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    BRUCE, Andrew resigned
    director
  39. 2007-11-15
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    FORBES, Robert Gordon resigned
    director
  40. 2007-10-15
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    EIDI, Ghazi Eidi Hassan appointed
    secretary
  41. 2007-10-15
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    EIDI, Ghazi Eidi Hassan appointed
    director
  42. 2006-04-01
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    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2006-03-31
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    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2006-03-22
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    BRUCE, Andrew appointed
    director
  45. 2005-11-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 2005-11-17
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    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2005-11-17
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    RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2005-11-10
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    FORBES, Robert Gordon appointed
    director
  49. 2005-11-10
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    GEDDES, Michael Chalmers resigned
    director
  50. 2005-11-10
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    SMITH, Mr Donald resigned
    director
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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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALNEAMAH, Zainab Jaber Mohammad→
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EIDI, Ghazi Eidi Hassan→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2007-12-04
Resigned
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2024-12-11
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-17 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2007-11-15
Resigned
RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2005-11-17
Resigned
ALHOUTI, Waleed Abdullah→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-07-26 · resigned 2024-12-02
Resigned
ALQATTAN, Mohammad Jasem→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2013-09-08
Resigned
ALSHARHAN, Saqer→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-10-10 · resigned 2015-07-26
Resigned
BAKHESH, Hamzah Abdula Taleb→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-10-23 · resigned 2010-10-10
Resigned
BARAKE, Mohamad Ghassan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-09-08 · resigned 2016-01-26
Resigned
BRUCE, Andrew→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2007-11-15
Resigned
EIDI, Ghazi Eidi Hassan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-10-15 · resigned 2009-11-16
Resigned
FORBES, Robert Gordon→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-11-10 · resigned 2007-11-15
Resigned
GEDDES, Michael Chalmers→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-01-06 · resigned 2005-11-10
Resigned
KARAM, Abdulkarim Abdulredha Hussain→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-26 · resigned 2017-03-01
Resigned
KHADER, Rafiq Ali→
director · ~77y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2020-08-29
Resigned
SMITH, Mr Donald→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-11-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property01/03/200429/11/2005

Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-25