A. CULPIN & SON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03270563 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-29
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
92 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees131200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  2. 2025-10-22
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-10-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-08-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2024-08-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-08-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-02-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    CULPIN, Janet appointed
    director
  20. 2014-01-15
    ➕
    CULPIN, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  21. 2014-01-15
    ➖
    GODFREY, Paul Eric resigned
    director
  22. 2012-03-12
    ➕
    GODFREY, Paul Eric appointed
    director
  23. 2011-11-14
    ➖
    CULPIN, Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 1996-11-14
    ➕
    CULPIN, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  25. 1996-11-14
    ➕
    CULPIN, Stephen appointed
    director
  26. 1996-11-14
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1996-11-14
    ➕
    CULPIN, Anthony appointed
    director
  28. 1996-11-14
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1996-10-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A. CULPIN & SON LIMITED
  30. 1996-10-29
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1996-10-29
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CULPIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Culpin
Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Miss Emma Louise Culpin
Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting08/08/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Janet Culpinceased 08/08/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1996-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Northgate Garage
Northgate Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3SE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

CULPIN, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-14
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Active
CULPIN, Emma Louise→
director · ~36y · appointed 2014-01-15
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Active
CULPIN, Janet→
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CULPIN, Stephen→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-29 · resigned 1996-11-14
Resigned
CULPIN, Anthony→
director · ~93y · appointed 1996-11-14 · resigned 2011-11-14
Resigned
GODFREY, Paul Eric→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-03-12 · resigned 2014-01-15
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-10-29 · resigned 1996-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17