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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 36.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 36.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.2 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28➕DRIFFILL, Christopher Peter appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-28➕GODSON, Stephen David appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-28➖YOUNG, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01➕RAI, Harus Fiaz Hussan appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31➖MCPHERSON, Neil James resigneddirector
- 2022-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-31➖MAGUIRE, Judith Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2021-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-20➕MAGUIRE, Judith Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-18➖WARNES, Mark resigneddirector
- 2014-08-12➕MCPHERSON, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➖ROGERS, John Ernest resigneddirector
- 2013-09-18➖CARLISLE, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2011-03-10➖KING, John Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01➕CARLISLE, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖BRIGHT, David John resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➖ANTHONY, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2009-09-15➕ROGERS, John Ernest appointeddirector
- 2009-03-24➕KING, John Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2008-12-01➖BRIDGES, Robert Hugh resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖GODDARD, Charles Donald James resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖MALONE, Richard Michael Delve resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕WARNES, Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-01-01➕BRIGHT, David John appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➕GODSON, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2007-06-01➕ANTHONY, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-05-17➕BRIDGES, Robert Hugh appointeddirector
- 2004-05-17➖DAY, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2004-05-17➖THOMPSON, Paul Charles Taylor resigneddirector
- 2001-08-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-07-26➖DAY, Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-26➕YOUNG, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-13➕DAY, Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-13➖FERRIS, Thomas Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-13➖BARFORD, David Richard resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 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
- +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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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.
🏛️ultimate parent
Capital Cranfield Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
🏛️ultimate parent
Capital Cranfield Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Cranfield Trustees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Capital Cranfield Holdings 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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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→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-10-28
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GODSON, Stephen David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-10-28
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GODSON, Stephen David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-06-01
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RAI, Harus Fiaz Hussan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-01
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DAY, Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2001-07-26
FERRIS, Thomas Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-04-13
LOCK, Mervyn Albert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-01
VALENTINE, Claire Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1999-05-28
YOUNG, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-26 · resigned 2022-10-28
ANTHONY, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2009-12-31
BARFORD, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-04-13
BRASHIER, Desmond Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1993-01-07
BRIDGES, Robert Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2008-12-01
BRIGHT, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2010-08-31
BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 1998-05-11
BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1993-01-07
CARLISLE, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2013-09-18
CHEESEMAN, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1993-01-15
DAY, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2004-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/04/1990 | 24/08/2001 |
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