CAFFYN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00705223 · ltd · incorporated 1961-10-09
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£200.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 91-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £200,023
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£200k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£23
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200.0k | £200.0k |
| Current assets | £23 | £23 |
| Net assets | £200.0k | £200.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-17➖CAFFYN, Douglas John Morris, Reverend resigneddirector
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-04➖CAFFYN, Alan Morris, Dl Mi Mech.E. Fimi resigneddirector
- 2017-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-09-01➖CAFFYN, Anthony Edward Ferris resigneddirector
- 2015-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-01-21➕CAFFYN, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-01-21➕CAFFYN, Simon Graham Morris appointeddirector
- 1961-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CAFFYN FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAFFYN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 1 & 2 PERCIVAL TERRACE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 03764767 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 12 BUCKINGHAM ROAD BRIGHTON LIMITED→ 03115616 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 12 CROMWELL ROAD HOVE LIMITED→ 04503923 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 12 DOUGLAS AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 14324164 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| 12 NORFOLK TERRACE BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02129762 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 12 ORIENTAL PLACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05017996 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 12 PALMEIRA AVENUE HOVE FREEHOLDERS COMPANY LIMITED→ 05551115 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| 12 SUSSEX SQUARE RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 02517501 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
6 Holbrook Close
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 7JT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
CAFFYN, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAFFYN, Simon Graham Morris→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAFFYN, Alan Morris, Dl Mi Mech.E. Fimi→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2018-08-04
CAFFYN, Anthony Edward Ferris→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2015-09-01
CAFFYN, Douglas John Morris, Reverend→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2023-05-17
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Recent filings (94 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-10