C & C MOTOR CARAVANS LTD
📉Decliningactive
03667036 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-12
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
£30.51M
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- 47640SIC 47640
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 27.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £577,150
Turnover YoY
+12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £30.51M | £27.25M |
| Gross profit | — | £3.37M |
| Operating profit | £1.19M | £1.38M |
| Profit before tax | £577.1k | £1.19M |
| Average employees | 42 | 3900 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-07-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-22📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-21📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-25➖EYLES, Antony David resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25➖EYLES, Forrest Fabian resigneddirector
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-07➖EYLES, Stanley Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-26➖EYLES, Brenda resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-01-13🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-11-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2016-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2016-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-08-04➕KAVANAGH, Wayne Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-05-20🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Nigel Travis and Malcolm Travis
- 2008-10-27➖LOWER, Thomas Martin resigneddirector
- 2005-09-09🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Fiat Auto (U.K.) Limited
- 2005-05-19➕EYLES, Forrest Fabian appointeddirector
- 2004-12-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-07-08🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Black Horse Limited
- 2002-12-16➕KAVANAGH, Tamsin Eyles appointeddirector
- 2002-04-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2002-04-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-06-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited
- 2000-03-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Capital Bank PLC
- 2000-01-01➕LOWER, Thomas Martin appointeddirector
- 1999-11-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-04-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-12-04➕EYLES, Sandra Maria appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
2 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EYLES, Antony David resigned 2025-11-25; EYLES, Forrest Fabian resigned 2025-11-25
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rodney Eyles Individual · British · DOB 03/1949 · age 77 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Tamsin Eyles Kavanagh Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/11/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Antony David Eylesceased 25/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Stanley Arthur Eylesceased 19/03/2024· 25-50% shares
- Brenda Eylesceased 07/08/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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9 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
Incorporated1998-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190
Registered office
. Chelston Business Park
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 9JE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
EYLES, Sandra Maria→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-12-04
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EYLES, Rodney→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-12-04
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KAVANAGH, Tamsin Eyles→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2002-12-16
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KAVANAGH, Wayne Patrick→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-08-04
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BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 1998-11-12
EYLES, Antony David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2025-11-25
EYLES, Brenda→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2018-07-26
EYLES, Forrest Fabian→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2005-05-19 · resigned 2025-11-25
EYLES, Stanley Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2023-01-07
LOWER, Thomas Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-27
BOURSE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 1998-11-12
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/01/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Nigel Travis and Malcolm Travis | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 20/05/2011 | 18/11/2016 | |
| outstanding | Fiat Auto (U.K.) Fiat Auto (U.K.) Limited | Deed of deposit | 1 property | 09/09/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/12/2004 | 18/11/2016 | |
| outstanding | Black Horse Black Horse Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 08/07/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/04/2002 | 24/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/06/2001 | 18/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Capital Bank Capital Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/03/2000 | 18/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/11/1999 | 18/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/04/1999 | 06/04/2002 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/04/1999 | 24/01/2017 |
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Recent filings (142 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-02
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-22
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-11