B & C CARPENTRY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03226115 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-17
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 29.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£174.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 29.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £174,543

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£175k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Current Assets
£245k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£59k£118k£178k£237k£296kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£192.3k£192.3k
Current assets£245.2k£296.0k
Net assets£174.5k£161.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    SIMMONS, Nicola Joanne appointed
    director
  2. 2026-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-06-25
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  4. 2024-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-10-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-10-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2023-10-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-30
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  11. 2021-06-16
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  12. 2020-06-26
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  13. 2019-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-13
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  15. 2018-09-13
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    capital · SH10
  16. 2018-09-13
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    capital · SH08
  17. 2018-09-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-09-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2018-09-13
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  20. 2018-08-14
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    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-03-31
    ➕
    SIMMONS, Nicola Joanne appointed
    secretary
  22. 2018-03-31
    ➕
    COADE, Daniel James appointed
    director
  23. 2018-03-31
    ➕
    COADE, Josephine Mary appointed
    director
  24. 2018-03-31
    ➖
    COADE, Daniel resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-07-18
    ➕
    COADE, Daniel appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-07-18
    ➖
    COADE, Daniel resigned
    director
  27. 2013-07-16
    ➖
    COADE, Josephine Mary resigned
    secretary
  28. 2013-07-16
    ➕
    COADE, Daniel appointed
    director
  29. 1999-06-25
    ➕
    COADE, Josephine Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-06-25
    ➖
    MONTELL, John Melvin resigned
    secretary
  31. 1999-06-25
    ➖
    BIGNELL, Brian John resigned
    director
  32. 1999-06-25
    ➖
    MONTELL, John Melvin resigned
    director
  33. 1996-10-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1996-09-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 1996-08-16
    ➕
    COADE, Ian appointed
    director
  36. 1996-07-31
    ➕
    MONTELL, John Melvin appointed
    director
  37. 1996-07-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B & C CARPENTRY LIMITED
  38. 1996-07-17
    ➕
    MONTELL, John Melvin appointed
    secretary
  39. 1996-07-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1996-07-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1996-07-17
    ➕
    BIGNELL, Brian John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Coade
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

5b Forresters Business Park
Estover
Plymouth
PL6 7PL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

SIMMONS, Nicola Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2018-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COADE, Daniel James→
director · ~38y · appointed 2018-03-31
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Active
COADE, Ian→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-08-16
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Active
COADE, Josephine Mary→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMMONS, Nicola Joanne→
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COADE, Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-18 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
COADE, Josephine Mary→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-25 · resigned 2013-07-16
Resigned
MONTELL, John Melvin→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-17 · resigned 1999-06-25
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-17 · resigned 1996-07-17
Resigned
BIGNELL, Brian John→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-07-17 · resigned 1999-06-25
Resigned
COADE, Daniel→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2013-07-18
Resigned
MONTELL, John Melvin→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-07-31 · resigned 1999-06-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/10/199603/10/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/09/199603/10/2023

Recent filings (87 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
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accounts · AA
2021-06-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-24
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accounts · AA
2020-06-26