C H JONES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00305804 · ltd · incorporated 1935-10-09
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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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46711
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 44.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 28 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
233 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-02➖FREUND, Charles Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-16➕HOLLAND, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-08-16➖KING, Alan resigneddirector
- 2022-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-06➕CAMERON, Dawn Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-05-06➖PISCIOTTA, Steven Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➖KRAVOS-MEDIMOREC, Anita resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➖DEY, Eric Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➕FREUND, Charles Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-11➕KRAVOS-MEDIMOREC, Anita appointeddirector
- 2018-05-31➖MACIVER, Angus Duncan resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-31➖MACIVER, Angus Duncan resigneddirector
- 2017-07-28➖BLAZYE, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-07-28➕KING, Alan appointeddirector
- 2015-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2013-01-30➕MACIVER, Angus Duncan appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-30➖REHOR, Vaclav resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-30➖FREUND, Charles Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-01-30➕MACIVER, Angus Duncan appointeddirector
- 2013-01-30➖REHOR, Vaclav resigneddirector
- 2012-03-15➕REHOR, Vaclav appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-15➖MARSHALL, Robert Gavin resigneddirector
- 2012-03-15➕REHOR, Vaclav appointeddirector
- 2011-12-13➖BLAZYE, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-05➕MARSHALL, Robert Gavin appointeddirector
- 2011-08-15➕BLAZYE, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2011-08-12➖BENNETT, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖EARNSHAW, Michael David resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-30➖EARNSHAW, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30➖EARNSHAW, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2011-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2010-07-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee
Showing most recent 50 of 103 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Fleetcor Europe Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fleetcor Europe Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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C H JONES LIMITED
This company · 00305804
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fleetcor Europe Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A&O CLOTHING LTD→ 15100512 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (CAM) LTD→ 15671683 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (FARINGDON) LIMITED→ 08543269 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (TEWKESBURY) LIMITED→ 15246039 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (WELLINGTON) LTD→ 15471296 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES (WITNEY) LIMITED→ 12773970 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADJ TRADING LIMITED→ 11325131 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGRIPLANT SALES AND LEASING LTD→ 16507513 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALACHEY TRADING LTD→ 17053564 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALANS COTSWOLD KRAYS LIMITED→ 16660582 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALC EQUESTRIAN LIMITED→ 13616152 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46711 — SIC 46711
Registered office
Canberra House Lydiard Fields
Great Western Way
Swindon
SN5 8UB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28
Officers (2 active · 35 resigned)
CAMERON, Dawn Louise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-05-06
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HOLLAND, Paul Robert→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-08-16
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BLAZYE, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-08-15 · resigned 2011-12-13
CARTWRIGHT, Clifford Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-02 · resigned 2007-04-20
EARNSHAW, Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-07 · resigned 2011-06-30
HOLT, Ian John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2010-06-07
MACIVER, Angus Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-30 · resigned 2018-05-31
MCCORMICK, Jeremy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2001-03-02
PISCIOTTA, Steven Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2008-01-01
REHOR, Vaclav→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-15 · resigned 2013-01-30
VALLIS, Peter Samuel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-01-01
ANSLOW, Gordon Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-06-03 · resigned 1999-12-31
BAKER, David Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1994-01-07
BENNETT, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2011-08-12
BLAZYE, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2017-07-28
BROWN, Ernest Gerald Freeman→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-11-28 · resigned 2006-09-07
CARTWRIGHT, Clifford Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-03-15 · resigned 2007-06-29
DEY, Eric Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2020-09-01
EARNSHAW, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-07 · resigned 2011-06-30
EARNSHAW, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-07 · resigned 2011-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/07/2010 | 08/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | J P Morgan Chase Bank,N.A. as Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 30/04/2007 | 29/06/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 11/01/2006 | 03/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 28/01/1991 | 13/11/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/01/1991 | 03/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Govenor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/01/1991 | 03/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/01/1991 | 03/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 28/01/1991 | 03/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/09/1981 | 08/02/1991 |
Recent filings (233 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-02