C AND S EQUIPMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02777417 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£649.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £649,696
Cash YoY
+256%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£185k
↑ 256% YoY
Net Worth
£650k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£903k
↓ 7.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £653.9k | £599.3k |
| Current assets | £902.8k | £980.7k |
| Cash | £185.2k | £52.0k |
| Debtors | £649.5k | £789.6k |
| Net assets | £649.7k | £585.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-29➖CHALLINGER, Owen Charles resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-29➖CHALLINGER, Owen Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-01-03➕MORRISON, John David appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2014-09-11➕CHALLINGER, Owen Charles appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-11➖REYNOLDS, Hazel Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-12-31➖FEENEY, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-31➕REYNOLDS, Hazel Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-23➕MELVILLE, Richard Peregrine appointeddirector
- 2006-02-23➕FEENEY, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-23➖SKINNER, Barbara Marion resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-23➕CHALLINGER, Owen Charles appointeddirector
- 2006-02-23➖SKINNER, Richard Stephen resigneddirector
- 1994-05-23➕SKINNER, Barbara Marion appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-23➖SKINNER, Richard Stephen resignedsecretary
- 1994-05-23➖CRISP, Michael Roy resigneddirector
- 1993-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs C AND S EQUIPMENT LIMITED
- 1993-01-06➕SKINNER, Richard Stephen appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-06➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-01-06➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-01-06➕CRISP, Michael Roy appointeddirector
- 1993-01-06➕SKINNER, Richard Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 77 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hampstone Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hampstone Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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C AND S EQUIPMENT LIMITED
This company · 02777417
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hampstone Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200
Registered office
C/O Roberts Accountancy & Tax Ltd
11 Chartmoor Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 4WG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
MELVILLE, Richard Peregrine→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORRISON, John David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALLINGER, Owen Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2025-03-29
FEENEY, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2010-12-31
REYNOLDS, Hazel Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-31 · resigned 2014-09-11
SKINNER, Barbara Marion→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-23 · resigned 2006-02-23
SKINNER, Richard Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 1994-05-23
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 1993-01-06
CHALLINGER, Owen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2025-03-29
CRISP, Michael Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 1994-05-23
SKINNER, Richard Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-01-06 · resigned 2006-02-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/12/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (106 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-19