CAPITAL CRANFIELD TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00409855 · ltd · incorporated 1946-05-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 36.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 36.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
54 officers (4 active, 54 linked, 46 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
248 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-28
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    DRIFFILL, Christopher Peter appointed
    secretary
  5. 2022-10-28
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    GODSON, Stephen David appointed
    secretary
  6. 2022-10-28
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    YOUNG, Richard James resigned
    secretary
  7. 2022-10-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2022-10-28
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  9. 2022-10-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-10-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-01
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    RAI, Harus Fiaz Hussan appointed
    director
  13. 2022-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-05-31
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    MCPHERSON, Neil James resigned
    director
  16. 2022-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-01-31
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    MAGUIRE, Judith Elizabeth resigned
    director
  18. 2021-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-11-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-11-20
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    MAGUIRE, Judith Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-12-18
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    WARNES, Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2014-08-12
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    MCPHERSON, Neil James appointed
    director
  27. 2014-06-30
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    ROGERS, John Ernest resigned
    director
  28. 2013-09-18
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    CARLISLE, Stephen David resigned
    director
  29. 2011-03-10
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    KING, John Lawrence resigned
    director
  30. 2010-09-01
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    CARLISLE, Stephen David appointed
    director
  31. 2010-08-31
    ➖
    BRIGHT, David John resigned
    director
  32. 2009-12-31
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    ANTHONY, David Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2009-09-15
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    ROGERS, John Ernest appointed
    director
  34. 2009-03-24
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    KING, John Lawrence appointed
    director
  35. 2008-12-01
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    BRIDGES, Robert Hugh resigned
    director
  36. 2008-12-01
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    GODDARD, Charles Donald James resigned
    director
  37. 2008-12-01
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    MALONE, Richard Michael Delve resigned
    director
  38. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    WARNES, Mark appointed
    director
  39. 2008-01-01
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    BRIGHT, David John appointed
    director
  40. 2007-06-01
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    GODSON, Stephen David appointed
    director
  41. 2007-06-01
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    ANTHONY, David Michael appointed
    director
  42. 2004-05-17
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    BRIDGES, Robert Hugh appointed
    director
  43. 2004-05-17
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    DAY, Patrick resigned
    director
  44. 2004-05-17
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    THOMPSON, Paul Charles Taylor resigned
    director
  45. 2001-08-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 2001-07-26
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    DAY, Patrick resigned
    secretary
  47. 2001-07-26
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    YOUNG, Richard James appointed
    secretary
  48. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    DAY, Patrick appointed
    secretary
  49. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    FERRIS, Thomas Anthony resigned
    secretary
  50. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    BARFORD, David Richard resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 80 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Capital Cranfield Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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Capital Cranfield Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CAPITAL CRANFIELD TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
This company · 00409855

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Capital Cranfield Trustees Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Capital Cranfield Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1946-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

42 New Broad Street
London
EC2M 1JD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18

Officers (4 active · 50 resigned)

DRIFFILL, Christopher Peter→
secretary · appointed 2022-10-28
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Active
GODSON, Stephen David→
secretary · appointed 2022-10-28
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Active
GODSON, Stephen David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-06-01
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Active
RAI, Harus Fiaz Hussan→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-01
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Active
DAY, Patrick→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2001-07-26
Resigned
FERRIS, Thomas Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
LOCK, Mervyn Albert→
secretary · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
VALENTINE, Claire Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1999-05-28
Resigned
YOUNG, Richard James→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-26 · resigned 2022-10-28
Resigned
ANTHONY, David Michael→
director · ~85y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
BARFORD, David Richard→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
BRASHIER, Desmond Peter→
director · ~86y · resigned 1993-01-07
Resigned
BRIDGES, Robert Hugh→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
BRIGHT, David John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2010-08-31
Resigned
BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1998-05-11
Resigned
BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert→
director · ~70y · resigned 1993-01-07
Resigned
CARLISLE, Stephen David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2013-09-18
Resigned
CHEESEMAN, Andrew John→
director · ~76y · resigned 1993-01-15
Resigned
DAY, Patrick→
director · ~89y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2004-05-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/04/199024/08/2001

Recent filings (248 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-10-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31