2CV LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03195457 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-08
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Market research and public opinion polling
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 22.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 101| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 73 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30➖CRONICK, Sabine resigneddirector
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-08-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-08-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Dta Group Limited
- 2025-07-24➖SCOTT, Mark Coleridge resigneddirector
- 2025-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-01➕GASKELL, Paul Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➖BLANDFORD, Tim resigneddirector
- 2024-04-01➕CRONICK, Sabine appointeddirector
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-07-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31➖BENTLEY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-01-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➕SCOTT, Mark Coleridge appointeddirector
- 2022-01-01➖SCOTT, Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-12-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-10-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Intermediate Capital Group PLC as Security Trustee
- 2020-07-29➕DRAKE, Alison appointeddirector
- 2020-07-29➖HUYNH, Minh Tuan resigneddirector
- 2020-07-29➖NOLAN, Vincent Hugh resigneddirector
- 2020-07-29➕SCOTT, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27➖SHORT, Adam resigneddirector
- 2018-12-09➖ROWLEY, John Stuart resigneddirector
- 2017-11-01➕BENTLEY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➖BENTLEY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2017-11-01➕HUYNH, Minh Tuan appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➕ROWLEY, John Stuart appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➖SCOTT, Mark Coleridge resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CRONICK, Sabine resigned 2026-04-30; SCOTT, Mark Coleridge resigned 2025-07-24
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
Dta Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dta Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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2CV LIMITED
This company · 03195457
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dta Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Cello Health Ltdceased 31/12/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC73200 — Market research and public opinion polling
Registered office
12 Flitcroft Street
London
WC2H 8DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
Active
DRAKE, Alison→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GASKELL, Paul Alexander→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NOLAN, Susanna Helena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-08 · resigned 2007-10-26
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-08 · resigned 1996-05-08
BENTLEY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2022-05-31
BENTLEY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2017-11-01
BLANDFORD, Tim→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2024-04-01
CRONICK, Sabine→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
EDMONDS, Doug→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2017-06-30
GILMORE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2009-09-30
HUYNH, Minh Tuan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2020-07-29
NOLAN, Vincent Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-05-08 · resigned 2020-07-29
ROWLEY, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2018-12-09
SCOTT, Mark Coleridge→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2025-07-24
SCOTT, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-07-29 · resigned 2022-01-01
SCOTT, Mark Coleridge→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2017-11-01
SHORT, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2019-09-27
STEEDS, Kevin Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-10-18 · resigned 2008-12-17
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-05-08 · resigned 1996-05-08
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dta Group Dta Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/08/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/10/2022 | 18/09/2025 | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2022 | 21/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Intermediate Capital Group as Security Trustee Intermediate Capital Group PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2020 | 05/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Joint London Holdings Joint London Holdings Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 03/12/2009 | 19/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/10/2007 | 09/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Joint London Holdings Joint London Holdings Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/08/2007 | 19/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/02/2004 | 26/10/2007 |
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Recent filings (161 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-15