COBALT CPI LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC371320 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-18
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
83 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-29➖MCKAY, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-03➕RESOLIS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-03➖PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-03📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-31➖RYAN, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-10-23➕MCKAY, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-23➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-10-23➕PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-03-03➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-09-27➕MCDONAGH, John appointeddirector
- 2013-09-27➖JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-27➖FORDYCE, Alan Peter resigneddirector
- 2013-09-27➖JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2013-09-27➖RITCHIE, Marc resigneddirector
- 2013-09-27➖ROBERTSON, William George resigneddirector
- 2013-09-27➕RYAN, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2013-09-27➖STRINGER, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-12-05➖COWAN, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2011-06-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-06-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-04-28➕COWAN, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2011-04-28➖LYON, Steven resigneddirector
- 2010-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-02-11➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-11➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-02-11➕FORDYCE, Alan Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕LYON, Steven appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕RITCHIE, Marc appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕ROBERTSON, William George appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕STRINGER, Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-02-11➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-02-09➖TRUESDALE, Christine resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Cobalt Project Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cobalt Project Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COBALT CPI LIMITED
This company · SC371320
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cobalt Project Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Resolis Limited, Exchange Tower, 11th Floor
19 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
RESOLIS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCDONAGH, John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2013-09-27
MCKAY, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2024-01-29
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2017-10-23
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-01-18 · resigned 2010-02-11
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-23 · resigned 2023-04-03
COWAN, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-28 · resigned 2012-12-05
FORDYCE, Alan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2013-09-27
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2013-09-27
LYON, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2011-04-28
RITCHIE, Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2013-09-27
ROBERTSON, William George→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2013-09-27
RYAN, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-09-27 · resigned 2018-08-31
STRINGER, Michael Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-02-11 · resigned 2013-09-27
TRUESDALE, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-01-18 · resigned 2010-02-09
VINDEX LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-01-18 · resigned 2010-02-11
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-01-18 · resigned 2010-02-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignation in security | 1 property | 17/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignment in security | 1 property | 17/06/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/02/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-19