CARGO HILLS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC643578 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-04
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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17230
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-27➖THAYER, Benjamin Ronald James resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-27➖THAYER, Benjamin Ronald James resigneddirector
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs CARGO HILLS LIMITED
- 2019-10-04➕THAYER, Jade Sheena appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-04➕THAYER, Jade Sheena appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04➕THAYER, Benjamin Ronald James appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-04➕THAYER, Benjamin Ronald James appointeddirector
- 2019-10-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jade Sheena Thayer Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Benjamin Ronald James Thayerceased 01/01/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC17230 — SIC 17230
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
THAYER, Jade Sheena→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THAYER, Jade Sheena→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THAYER, Benjamin Ronald James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2022-04-27
THAYER, Benjamin Ronald James→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2022-04-27
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Recent filings (23 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-08