CAFFYNS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

00105664 · plc · incorporated 1909-10-30

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

45190SIC 45190
45200SIC 45200
45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 17 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

65 live charges · 17 lenders · oldest 92.4y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 92.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 17 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

65 charges (65/65 with lender, 65/65 with type)

Directors & officers

22 officers (7 active, 22 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

263 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (148 events)Click to expand

2026-01-08
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officers · AP01
2026-01-08
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officers · TM01
2026-01-05
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TIMPERLEY, Joelle Natalia appointed
director
2026-01-05
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WARREN, Michael resigned
director
2025-11-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
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auditors · AUD
2024-08-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
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mortgage · MR05
2021-08-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2019-08-15
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officers · AP01
2019-08-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-01
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accounts · AA
2019-07-31
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HOLLINGWORTH, Nicholas William resigned
director
2019-06-18
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BELLAMY, Stephen Gerard appointed
director
2019-01-29
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mortgage · MR01
2019-01-25
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mortgage · MR01
2019-01-21
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mortgage · MR01
2019-01-17
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Charge registered #65
Lender: Caffyns Pension Fund Trustees Limited
2019-01-17
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Charge registered #64
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2019-01-17
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Charge registered #63
Lender: Volkswagen Bank Gbmh Trading as Volkswagen Bank United Kingdom Branch
2018-08-09
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accounts · AA
2016-07-31
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HARRISON, Mark Seymour resigned
director
2016-05-31
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WARREN, Michael appointed
director
2014-07-29
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Charge registered #62
Lender: Caffyns Pension Fund Trustees Limited
2014-05-06
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Charge satisfied #51
2013-11-28
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Charge registered #61
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
2013-11-28
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Charge registered #60
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
2013-11-28
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Charge registered #59
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
2013-11-28
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Charge registered #58
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Trustee)
2013-11-28
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Charge registered #57
Lender: Volkswagen Bank Gmbh Trading as Volkswagen Bank United Kingdom Branch
2013-10-25
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GOODBURN, Andrew Robert resigned
director
2013-09-26
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GOURLAY, Nigel Timothy appointed
director
2012-12-13
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Charge satisfied #42
2012-10-24
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AINSLEY, Guy James resigned
director
2012-09-25
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Charge registered #56
Lender: Caffyns Pension Fund Trustees Limited
2012-08-01
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Charge satisfied #32
2012-07-27
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BIRKENHEAD, Brian resigned
director
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #55
Lender: Volkswagen Bank Gmbh
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #54
Lender: Volkswagen Bank Gmbh
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #53
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #52
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #51
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #50
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #49
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #48
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #47
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-03-22
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Charge registered #46
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 148 events

Owner dependency

88/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAFFYN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

30 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1909-10-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Meads Road,

Eastbourne,

Sussex

BN20 7DR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-22

Last: 2025-08-08