CAMBRIAN GAS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02434863 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46719
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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 (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
129 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
75
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3300 | 3200 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-22➖WILKINSON, Richard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-29➖WILIKINSON, Jennifer Margaret resigneddirector
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15➕SWAILES, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-15➖WILKINSON, Richard Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-20➕WILIKINSON, Jennifer Margaret appointeddirector
- 2014-09-24➕ARDIS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2014-09-24➕SWAILES, Julie appointeddirector
- 2008-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-11-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-11-01🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-11-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-11-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-07-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-11-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-10-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-07-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1990-03-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Commonwealth Consultants Limited
- 1990-03-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMBRIAN GAS LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Cambrian Gas (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cambrian Gas (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CAMBRIAN GAS LIMITED
This company · 02434863
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cambrian Gas (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/01/2023 |
Mr Stephen Ardis Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/04/2017 |
Ms Julie Swailes Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/04/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Patrick Ardisceased 15/03/2025· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Paul Wilkinsonceased 10/04/2017· 25-50% shares · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46719 — SIC 46719
Registered office
Deva Industrial Park Factory Road
Sandycroft
Deeside
Clwyd
CH5 2QJ
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
ARDIS, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWAILES, Julie→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILKINSON, Richard Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-12-15
WILIKINSON, Jennifer Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-10-20 · resigned 2019-03-29
WILKINSON, Richard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2022-06-22
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/11/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/11/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/11/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 29/11/2001 | 22/11/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 21/10/1997 | 22/11/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/07/1994 | 22/11/2008 | |
| satisfied | Commonwealth Consultants Commonwealth Consultants Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/03/1990 | 29/09/1993 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/03/1990 | 22/11/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/11/1989 | 22/11/2008 |
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Recent filings (129 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-23