ANGLESEY CARAVAN PARKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00978101 · ltd · incorporated 1970-04-27
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£1.90M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 47.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
109 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,898,877
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£743k
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£1.9m
↑ 8.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£380k£760k£1.1m£1.5m£1.9mNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£1.90M£1.75M
Current assets£1.19M£1.05M
Cash£743.1k£622.7k
Debtors£370.5k£369.1k
Net assets£1.90M£1.75M

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-08-30
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  3. 2023-08-31
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  4. 2022-08-31
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  5. 2021-08-31
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  6. 2020-11-10
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  7. 2019-08-08
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    address · AD01
  8. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2018-08-29
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  10. 2017-08-09
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  11. 2016-08-03
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  12. 2016-07-26
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  13. 2015-12-17
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  14. 2015-09-14
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  15. 2015-04-14
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  16. 2014-02-25
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    SONGHURST, Donald Arthur Charles resigned
    director
  17. 2010-07-02
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    SONGHURST, Jennifer Vivienne appointed
    director
  18. 2010-07-01
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    SONGHURST, Jennifer Vivienne resigned
    director
  19. 2000-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2000-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2000-06-18
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    SONGHURST, Charles Maxim Rolfe resigned
    director
  22. 1997-07-14
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    SONGHURST, Charles Maxim Rolfe appointed
    director
  23. 1995-09-14
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    CATERER, Sharon Jill resigned
    director
  24. 1995-09-14
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    HARRISON, Teresa Lynne resigned
    director
  25. 1994-02-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 1991-08-10
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    SONGHURST, Robert Charles Howard appointed
    director
  27. 1991-08-10
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    CATERER, Sharon Jill appointed
    director
  28. 1982-05-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited.
  29. 1980-05-20
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    HARRISON, Teresa Lynne appointed
    director
  30. 1979-01-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited
  31. 1970-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ANGLESEY CARAVAN PARKS 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 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jennifer Vivienne Songhurst
Individual · British · DOB 09/1940 · age 86
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
Incorporated1970-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

The Office
Llain Y Bwthyn
Trearddur Bay
Ynys Mon
LL65 2WD
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

SONGHURST, Jennifer Vivienne→
secretary
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Active
SONGHURST, Jennifer Vivienne→
director · ~86y · appointed 2010-07-02
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Active
SONGHURST, Robert Charles Howard→
director · ~61y · appointed 1991-08-10
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Active
CATERER, Sharon Jill→
director · ~64y · appointed 1991-08-10 · resigned 1995-09-14
Resigned
HARRISON, Teresa Lynne→
director · ~66y · appointed 1980-05-20 · resigned 1995-09-14
Resigned
SONGHURST, Charles Maxim Rolfe→
director · ~48y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 2000-06-18
Resigned
SONGHURST, Donald Arthur Charles→
director · ~95y · resigned 2014-02-25
Resigned
SONGHURST, Jennifer Vivienne→
director · ~66y · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/02/1994—
satisfied
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation .
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited.
Mortgage1 property14/05/198228/09/2000
satisfied
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited
Debenture1 property12/01/197928/09/2000
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-25