CALLENDER CARAVANS LIMITED

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00763604 · ltd · incorporated 1963-06-10
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 51.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 51.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£260k£519k£779k£1.0m£1.3mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Cash—£20.5k
Net assets—£1.30M
Average employees6—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-02
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    LEWIS, James Anthony appointed
    director
  4. 2025-06-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-04-15
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-09-14
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    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2015-09-14
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  17. 2015-05-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-08-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2007-11-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  20. 2000-12-12
    ➖
    CALLENDER, Sheila Mary resigned
    director
  21. 2000-06-02
    ➕
    LEWIS, David Mark appointed
    director
  22. 2000-01-29
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    CALLENDER, Reginald Henry resigned
    director
  23. 1995-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 1995-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 1994-06-02
    ➕
    LEWIS, Jane Susan appointed
    secretary
  26. 1994-05-23
    ➖
    BLAKE, Harold resigned
    secretary
  27. 1981-08-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Forward Trust LTD
  28. 1977-10-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Mercantile Credit Company LTD
  29. 1975-05-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Forward Trust LTD
  30. 1975-03-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
  31. 1963-06-10
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    Company incorporated
    As CALLENDER CARAVANS LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LEWIS, James Anthony (same surname) appointed 2025-06-02. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Mark Lewis
Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

Scotland Road
Carnforth
Lancs
LA5 9RF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

LEWIS, Jane Susan→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, David Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, James Anthony→
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-06-02
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Active
BLAKE, Harold→
secretary · resigned 1994-05-23
Resigned
CALLENDER, Reginald Henry→
director · ~98y · resigned 2000-01-29
Resigned
CALLENDER, Sheila Mary→
director · ~98y · resigned 2000-12-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/09/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property12/11/2007—
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Legal charge1 property27/08/198111/12/1995
satisfied
Mercantile Credit Company
Mercantile Credit Company LTD
Charge1 property14/10/197722/08/2013
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust LTD
Floating charge1 property15/05/197511/12/1995
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property06/03/1975—
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Recent filings (102 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04