CALDWELL FILTRATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01201716 · ltd · incorporated 1975-02-26
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£237.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25930
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £237,892
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,088 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£36k
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£238k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£222k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£57k£114k£171k£227k£284kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£328.0k£374.3k
Current assets£222.3k£284.2k
Cash£35.9k£73.1k
Debtors£113.3k£117.5k
Net assets£237.9k£248.0k

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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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  2. 2025-03-17
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  3. 2023-11-24
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  4. 2022-11-24
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  5. 2022-01-19
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  6. 2020-12-09
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  7. 2019-12-17
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  8. 2019-01-03
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  9. 2019-01-03
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  10. 2018-11-27
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    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2018-11-27
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  12. 2018-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  13. 2018-11-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  14. 2018-10-24
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  15. 2018-09-14
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  16. 2018-09-11
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  17. 2018-09-06
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  18. 2018-09-06
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-08-31
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    CALDWELL, Patrick Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2018-08-31
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    CALDWELL, Peter Harvey resigned
    director
  21. 2018-08-10
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    mortgage · MR05
  22. 2018-08-10
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  23. 2013-09-24
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    ASHALL, Janet Nichola appointed
    director
  24. 2013-09-24
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    CALDWELL, Peter Harvey appointed
    director
  25. 2013-09-24
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    FALOONA, Sean Ian resigned
    director
  26. 2013-08-11
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    CALDWELL, Terence Harvey resigned
    director
  27. 2013-07-11
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    CALDWELL, Terence Harvey resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-08-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2007-12-07
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    HAYWARD, Sean Peter resigned
    director
  30. 2007-12-01
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    BELKIRI, Sid resigned
    director
  31. 2007-07-16
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    FALOONA, Sean Ian appointed
    director
  32. 2007-07-01
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    BELKIRI, Sid appointed
    director
  33. 2006-05-01
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    CALDWELL, Terence Harvey appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-05-01
    ➕
    HAYWARD, Sean Peter appointed
    director
  35. 2006-04-30
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    LIVINGS, Louise Amanda resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-04-30
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    LIVINGS, Louise Amanda resigned
    director
  37. 2005-01-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank
  38. 2003-10-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  39. 2003-07-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  40. 1984-11-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 1982-06-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Williams & Glyns Bank LTD
  42. 1975-02-26
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    Company incorporated
    As CALDWELL FILTRATION LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CALDWELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Patrick Andrew Caldwell
Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/08/2018
Mrs Janet Nichola Ashall
Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Harvey Caldwellceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated1975-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25930 — SIC 25930

Registered office

Unit 3d Lyncastle Way
Barleycastle Trading Estate
Appleton Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4ST

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

ASHALL, Janet Nichola→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CALDWELL, Patrick Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-08-31
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Active
CALDWELL, Terence Harvey→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2013-07-11
Resigned
LIVINGS, Louise Amanda→
secretary · resigned 2006-04-30
Resigned
BELKIRI, Sid→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2007-12-01
Resigned
CALDWELL, Peter Harvey→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-24 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
CALDWELL, Terence Harvey→
director · ~88y · resigned 2013-08-11
Resigned
FALOONA, Sean Ian→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2013-09-24
Resigned
HAYWARD, Sean Peter→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-05-01 · resigned 2007-12-07
Resigned
LIVINGS, Louise Amanda→
director · ~79y · resigned 2006-04-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—11/09/2018—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property25/08/2011—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank
Legal mortgage1 property28/01/200527/11/2018
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/07/200327/11/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property08/11/198411/10/2003
outstanding
Williams & Glyns Bank
Williams & Glyns Bank LTD
Charge1 property01/06/1982—
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Recent filings (137 total)

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2026-01-15
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accounts · AA
2025-12-04
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accounts · AA
2025-03-17
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2025-01-02
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2024-01-02
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accounts · AA
2023-11-24
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2023-01-06
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accounts · AA
2022-11-24
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2022-02-07
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2022-01-19
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2021-02-11
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2020-12-09
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2020-01-15
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2019-12-17
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2019-01-03