CAMPBELL DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03475334 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-03
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£38.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £38,245
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,684 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£38k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.8k | £66.9k |
| Current assets | £54.2k | £95.9k |
| Cash | — | £24.6k |
| Debtors | — | £71.3k |
| Net assets | £38.2k | £65.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21➕BODDY, Alexander Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-11-21➕SANDERSON, Nathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-11-21➖HAYNES, Gary resigneddirector
- 2024-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-15➖CRORKIN, Wynn resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-15➖CRORKIN, Wynn resigneddirector
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-24➖MCGOLDRICK, Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29➖CAMPBELL, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-29➕CRORKIN, Wynn appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-29➖CAMPBELL, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2020-06-29➖CAMPBELL, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-06-29➕CRORKIN, Wynn appointeddirector
- 2020-06-29➕HAYNES, Gary appointeddirector
- 2020-06-29➕MCGOLDRICK, Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-12-30➕CAMPBELL, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-30➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-30➕CAMPBELL, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1997-12-30➕CAMPBELL, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 1997-12-30➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMPBELL DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 1997-12-03➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-03➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Campbell Holdings Retford Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Campbell Holdings Retford Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CAMPBELL DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 03475334
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Campbell Holdings Retford Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/06/2020 |
Mr Natham Sanderson Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence · firm interest | 21/11/2024 |
Mr Alexander Thomas Boddy Individual · British · DOB 06/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control · firm interest | 21/11/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen Robert Campbellceased 29/06/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Christopher John Campbellceased 29/06/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Unit 1 The Workshops Retford Road
Mattersey
Doncaster
DN10 5HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
BODDY, Alexander Thomas→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SANDERSON, Nathan Mark→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-30 · resigned 2020-06-29
CRORKIN, Wynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2024-02-15
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 1997-12-30
CAMPBELL, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-12-30 · resigned 2020-06-29
CAMPBELL, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-12-30 · resigned 2020-06-29
CRORKIN, Wynn→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2024-02-15
HAYNES, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2024-11-21
MCGOLDRICK, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2022-05-24
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 1997-12-30
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Recent filings (96 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-29