CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01069886 · ltd · incorporated 1972-09-05
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
64 officers (11 active, 64 linked, 47 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
243 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (131 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-31➖O'BRIEN, Diarmuid, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-10➕ALEXANDER, Benjamin Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-15➕GLASHEEN, James Walter, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-27➖FERGUSON-SMITH, Anne Carla, Professor resigneddirector
- 2024-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08➕OWENS, Roisin Meabh, Prof appointeddirector
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14➖NEELY, Andrew David, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-07-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-29➕PRINGLE, Sam appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-29➖RAMPTON, Emma resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-29➖COWBURN, Russell Paul, Professor resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖OSBOURN, Jane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-02➕FERGUSON-SMITH, Anne Carla, Professor appointeddirector
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-23➖RAVEN, Anthony, Dr resigneddirector
- 2021-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-21➕DIAZ ANADON, Laura, Professor appointeddirector
- 2021-04-20➕O'BRIEN, Diarmuid, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-12-17➖COTTON, Charles William Alfred resigneddirector
- 2020-12-17➖GRIFFITHS, Anna Frances, Professor resigneddirector
- 2020-04-02➕GIGANTE, Annalisa appointeddirector
- 2020-01-01➕CHOWDHURY, Ajay appointeddirector
- 2019-12-31➖O'NIONS, Keith, Professor Sir resigneddirector
- 2019-09-19➖BLACKWELL, Alan Frank, Prof resigneddirector
- 2019-03-21➕MAXWELL, Patrick Henry, Professor appointeddirector
- 2019-03-21➕COWBURN, Russell Paul, Professor appointeddirector
- 2019-03-21➕GRIFFITHS, Anna Frances, Professor appointeddirector
- 2018-12-14➖UDREA, Florin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-07-20➕ODGERS, Anthony Louis appointeddirector
- 2017-03-24➕NEELY, Andrew David, Professor appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕RAMPTON, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2016-12-31➖NICHOLLS, Jonathan William, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-31➖SLATER, Nigel Kenneth Harry, Professor resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕SLATER, Nigel Kenneth Harry, Professor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 131 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
The Old Schools
Trinity Lane
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1TN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (11 active · 53 resigned)
Active
ALEXANDER, Benjamin Charles→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-10
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CHOWDHURY, Ajay→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-01-01
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DIAZ ANADON, Laura, Professor→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-06-21
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GIGANTE, Annalisa→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-04-02
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GLASHEEN, James Walter, Dr→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-11-15
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MAXWELL, Patrick Henry, Professor→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-03-21
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ODGERS, Anthony Louis→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-07-20
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OWENS, Roisin Meabh, Prof→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-01-08
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PURKAYASTHA, Debapriya→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-09-25
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SEABRIGHT, Paul James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-04-20
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BALDWIN, Caroline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2006-09-15
BISHOP, Suzy Emilie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1996-01-31
DONNEILAN, Linda Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-11 · resigned 1999-08-13
HOSKIN, Rebecca Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-11 · resigned 2001-06-27
JENNINGS, Richard Charles, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2002-01-04
MEAD, Timothy John, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2007-11-01
MILLER, Patrick Desmond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1999-06-11
NICHOLLS, Jonathan William, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
NICOLLS, Jonathan William, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2010-01-04
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Recent filings (243 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-07-12