CALEY'S OF NORWICH LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03135309 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-07
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10821
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.7y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.7 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 (82/100)

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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
117 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees500800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2026-01-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-05
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    CUNNINGHAM-BROWN, Victoria Elizabeth appointed
    director
  7. 2025-02-05
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    CUNNINGHAM-BROWN, Kenneth Owen resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  11. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2020-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-09
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-10
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  17. 2018-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    KERSHAW, Edward John, Lord resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    KERSHAW, Edward John, Lord resigned
    director
  21. 2014-01-20
    ➖
    KING, Roger Melvin resigned
    director
  22. 2004-09-16
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM-BROWN, Robert appointed
    director
  23. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    KERSHAW, Edward John, Lord appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-06-30
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Peter David resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-06-30
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Peter David resigned
    director
  26. 2003-05-31
    ➖
    LONG, Terence resigned
    director
  27. 2001-04-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2001-04-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Unicheq Holdings Limited
  29. 1999-02-26
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM-BROWN, Kenneth Owen appointed
    director
  30. 1999-02-26
    ➕
    KERSHAW, Edward John, Lord appointed
    director
  31. 1999-02-26
    ➖
    MURPHY, John Matthew resigned
    director
  32. 1998-08-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 1998-06-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1997-06-30
    ➕
    MURPHY, John Matthew appointed
    director
  35. 1996-09-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  36. 1996-02-05
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Peter David appointed
    secretary
  37. 1996-02-05
    ➕
    KING, Roger Melvin appointed
    director
  38. 1996-02-05
    ➕
    LONG, Terence appointed
    director
  39. 1996-02-05
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Diana Jane resigned
    director
  40. 1996-02-05
    ➖
    POOLEY, Maureen resigned
    director
  41. 1996-02-05
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Peter David appointed
    director
  42. 1996-01-05
    ➖
    POOLEY, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  43. 1995-12-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CALEY'S OF NORWICH LIMITED
  44. 1995-12-07
    ➕
    POOLEY, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  45. 1995-12-07
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Diana Jane appointed
    director
  46. 1995-12-07
    ➕
    POOLEY, Maureen appointed
    director

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 81 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.

Group structure

Unicheq Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Unicheq Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CALEY'S OF NORWICH LIMITED
This company · 03135309

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Unicheq Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10821 — SIC 10821

Registered office

Crest House
Middle Wallop
Stockbridge
Hampshire
SO20 8EG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM-BROWN, Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM-BROWN, Victoria Elizabeth→
director · ~81y · appointed 2025-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERSHAW, Edward John, Lord→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
POOLEY, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 1996-01-05
Resigned
STEVENSON, Peter David→
secretary · appointed 1996-02-05 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM-BROWN, Kenneth Owen→
director · ~95y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2025-02-05
Resigned
KERSHAW, Edward John, Lord→
director · ~90y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
KING, Roger Melvin→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-02-05 · resigned 2014-01-20
Resigned
LONG, Terence→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-02-05 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
MARSHALL, Diana Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 1996-02-05
Resigned
MURPHY, John Matthew→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
POOLEY, Maureen→
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 1996-02-05
Resigned
STEVENSON, Peter David→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-02-05 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Unicheq Holdings
Unicheq Holdings Limited
Debenture1 property11/04/2001—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/06/199820/04/2001
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/09/199606/08/1998
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Recent filings (117 total)

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2020-12-08