CAFFYNS PENSION FUND TRUSTEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00432204 · ltd · incorporated 1947-03-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
39 officers (6 active, 39 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-11-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2025-11-18
    ✏️
    change-of-name-request-comments
    change-of-name · NM06
  7. 2025-11-18
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  8. 2024-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-26
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  11. 2023-05-26
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  12. 2023-05-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-05-03
    STOW, Clive Charles resigned
    director
  15. 2023-04-01
    GOODWIN, Michael Stephen appointed
    director
  16. 2022-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2021-07-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-07-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-07-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-07-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2021-07-25
    FLAHERTY, Robert appointed
    secretary
  24. 2021-07-25
    FLAHERTY, Robert appointed
    director
  25. 2021-07-25
    HOLMAN, Gary appointed
    director
  26. 2021-07-25
    LAVINGTON, Owen resigned
    secretary
  27. 2021-07-25
    FLAHERTY, Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2021-07-25
    FLAHERTY, Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2021-07-25
    LAVINGTON, Owen resigned
    director
  30. 2021-07-25
    WINTER, Wendy resigned
    director
  31. 2021-05-20
    KING, John Griffith resigned
    director
  32. 2021-05-20
    RICHARDS, Anthony Denney resigned
    director
  33. 2021-04-01
    FULLALOVE, Christopher John appointed
    director
  34. 2018-07-05
    LAVINGTON, Owen appointed
    secretary
  35. 2018-07-05
    WESTLEY, Arron Ian resigned
    secretary
  36. 2018-07-05
    FULLALOVE, Christopher John resigned
    director
  37. 2018-07-05
    LAVINGTON, Owen appointed
    director
  38. 2018-07-05
    WESTLEY, Arron Ian resigned
    director
  39. 2018-07-05
    WINTER, Wendy appointed
    director
  40. 2016-10-14
    HARRISON, Mark Seymour appointed
    director
  41. 2016-10-14
    CAFFYN, Robert James Morris resigned
    director
  42. 2015-05-07
    RICHARDS, Anthony Denney resigned
    secretary
  43. 2015-05-07
    WESTLEY, Arron Ian appointed
    secretary
  44. 2015-05-07
    WESTLEY, Arron Ian appointed
    director
  45. 2015-03-31
    BLACKABY, Martin John resigned
    director
  46. 2010-05-25
    FULLALOVE, Christopher John appointed
    director
  47. 2009-06-10
    RICHARDS, Anthony Denney appointed
    secretary
  48. 2009-06-10
    RICHARDS, Anthony Denney appointed
    director
  49. 2008-12-19
    CAFFYN, Simon Graham Morris resigned
    director
  50. 2008-11-06
    CAFFYN, Sarah Jane resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed 3 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-11-18: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-11-18: change-of-name-request-comments

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65300 — Pension funding

Registered office

4 Meads Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 7DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-11
Last: 2025-12-28

Officers (6 active · 33 resigned)

FLAHERTY, Robert
secretary · appointed 2021-07-25
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Active
FLAHERTY, Robert
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-25
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Active
FULLALOVE, Christopher John
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-04-01
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Active
GOODWIN, Michael Stephen
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-04-01
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Active
HARRISON, Mark Seymour
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-10-14
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Active
HOLMAN, Gary
director · ~61y · appointed 2021-07-25
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Active
CAFFYN, Douglas John Morris, Reverend
secretary · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
CAFFYN, Sarah Jane
secretary · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2008-11-06
Resigned
LAVINGTON, Owen
secretary · appointed 2018-07-05 · resigned 2021-07-25
Resigned
RICHARDS, Anthony Denney
secretary · appointed 2009-06-10 · resigned 2015-05-07
Resigned
WESTLEY, Arron Ian
secretary · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2018-07-05
Resigned
AUDUS, Keith
director · ~87y · appointed 1993-10-15 · resigned 1996-12-13
Resigned
BLACKABY, Martin John
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-01-20 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
BROOKER, Victor Andrew
director · ~98y · resigned 1998-11-20
Resigned
BULL, Gordon Phillips
director · ~88y · resigned 1993-10-15
Resigned
CAFFYN, Alan Morris, Dl Mi Mech.E. Fimi
director · ~93y · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
CAFFYN, Anthony Edward Ferris
director · ~90y · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
CAFFYN, Douglas John Morris, Reverend
director · ~90y · resigned 2006-12-27
Resigned
CAFFYN, Robert James Morris
director · ~91y · resigned 2016-10-14
Resigned
CAFFYN, Sarah Jane
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-07-18 · resigned 2008-11-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (167 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-11-18
change-of-name-request-comments
change-of-name · NM06
2025-11-18
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-06-26
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-11