CONNOISSEUR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03454286 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-23
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£3.12M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,122,032
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2.0m
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£3.1m
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£4.3m
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£865k£1.7m£2.6m£3.5m£4.3mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£3.24M£2.78M
Current assets£4.33M£3.64M
Cash£2.04M£1.66M
Debtors£2.29M£1.98M
Net assets£3.12M£2.72M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-01-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-03
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  14. 2017-12-13
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  15. 2017-12-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-10-30
    ➖
    STEVENS, Keith William resigned
    director
  17. 2012-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2012-07-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2012-06-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2011-10-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  21. 2010-02-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2007-06-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Church Commissioners for England
  23. 2003-11-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Church Commissioners for England
  24. 2000-01-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Quattrocento Limited
  25. 1999-12-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 1997-10-24
    ➕
    LEWIS, James David appointed
    secretary
  27. 1997-10-24
    ➕
    LEWIS, James David appointed
    director
  28. 1997-10-24
    ➕
    TERRY, Nicholas James appointed
    director
  29. 1997-10-24
    ➕
    TERRY, Simon appointed
    director
  30. 1997-10-24
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1997-10-24
    ➕
    STEVENS, Keith William appointed
    director
  32. 1997-10-24
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1997-10-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CONNOISSEUR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
  34. 1997-10-23
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-10-23
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +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
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 med · 1 low
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.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas James Terry
Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares20/01/2021
Mr Simon Terry
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares20/01/2021
Mr James David Lewis
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Keith William Stevensceased 30/10/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1997-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Centurion House
London Road
Staines-Upon-Thames
Surrey
TW18 4AX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

LEWIS, James David→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, James David→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-24
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Active
TERRY, Nicholas James→
director · ~52y · appointed 1997-10-24
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Active
TERRY, Simon→
director · ~55y · appointed 1997-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-10-24
Resigned
STEVENS, Keith William→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-10-24 · resigned 2017-10-30
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-10-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/06/2012—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property26/10/2011—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/02/201027/07/2012
outstanding
Church Commissioners for England
Rent deposit agreement1 property22/06/2007—
outstanding
Church Commissioners for England
Deed relating to the payment of rent deposit1 property24/11/2003—
outstanding
Quattrocento
Quattrocento Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property24/01/2000—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/12/199928/09/2012
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Recent filings (103 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-21