CATTEDOWN WHARVES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00165445 · ltd · incorporated 1920-03-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52242SIC 52242
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 3.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
165 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-20➕DATTA, Archita appointeddirector
- 2026-04-20➕HALES, Robert Antony appointeddirector
- 2026-04-20➖TSOCHLA, Christina Zacharoula resigneddirector
- 2026-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2025-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2023-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-31➖SPEIRS, Peter Alexander resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➖SPEIRS, Peter Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31➖O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol resigneddirector
- 2022-10-31➕SPEIRS, Peter Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01➖MARSH, James Henry John resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-01➕SPEIRS, Peter Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-04-29➖KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-06-02➖EVERETT, Simon Anthony Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-06-02➕TSOCHLA, Christina Zacharoula appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01➖HENRY, Nicholas Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01➕O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol appointeddirector
- 2019-09-20➖EVERARD, Fiona Caroline resigneddirector
- 2019-09-20➕EVERETT, Simon Anthony Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖BURMEISTER, Richard Douglas resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➕EVERARD, Fiona Caroline appointeddirector
- 2017-07-03➖HOGGAN, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-03➕MARSH, James Henry John appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-26➕HOGGAN, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2016-04-26➖VICK, Jonathan Procter resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-01➕KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➖SHIELDS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕VICK, Jonathan Procter appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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
F.T.Everard & Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
F.T.Everard & Sons Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CATTEDOWN WHARVES LIMITED
This company · 00165445
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F.T.Everard & Sons 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
Incorporated1920-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
Fisher House
Michaelson Road
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1HR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28
Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)
DATTA, Archita→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-04-20
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HALES, Robert Antony→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-04-20
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PETHERBRIDGE, David John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-17
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HOGGAN, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2017-07-03
LOVE, Robin John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-04-01
MARSH, James Henry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2022-09-01
PEARCE, Roger Alfred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2007-06-27
SPEIRS, Peter Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
TYLER, Justin John Blakeney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-27 · resigned 2010-08-31
VICK, Jonathan Procter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2016-04-26
BURMEISTER, Richard Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-02 · resigned 2018-12-31
CASEBOW, Ethel Annie→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1999-12-31
EVERARD, Fiona Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2019-09-20
EVERARD, Frederick Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2010-01-01
EVERARD, William Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2007-09-30
EVERETT, Simon Anthony Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-09-20 · resigned 2020-06-02
HENRY, Nicholas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2019-10-01
KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2021-04-29
LEARE, Stephen Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2007-11-30
LOVE, Robin John→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1999-10-04 · resigned 2001-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/09/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2023 | 21/11/2024 |
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Recent filings (165 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-19