414141-204060 CARCABS LTD

🌳Matureactive
04081945 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-02
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£49.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
122 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.

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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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £49,300

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£49k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£49k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£30k£39k£49kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£49.3k£49.3k
Current assets£49.3k£49.3k
Net assets£49.3k£49.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2022-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-09-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-04-29
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  15. 2021-04-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-04-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-04-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-01-13
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2021-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2021-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2016-10-03
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    NUTLEY, Christopher Roy resigned
    secretary
  22. 2016-03-04
    ➖
    NUTLEY, Christopher Roy resigned
    director
  23. 2016-03-04
    ➖
    NUTLEY, Eileen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2016-03-04
    ➖
    TURNER, Anthony Kenneth resigned
    director
  25. 2016-03-04
    ➖
    TURNER, Janet resigned
    director
  26. 2015-12-17
    ➕
    BEALE, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2015-12-17
    ➕
    BRESLIN, Tony Ian appointed
    director
  28. 2005-03-09
    ➖
    HALLS, Sonia resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    NUTLEY, Christopher Roy appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-03-09
    ➖
    FRY, Kevin Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    NUTLEY, Christopher Roy appointed
    director
  32. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    NUTLEY, Eileen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    TURNER, Anthony Kenneth appointed
    director
  34. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    TURNER, Janet appointed
    director
  35. 2002-10-30
    ➖
    FRY, Joseph Henry resigned
    secretary
  36. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    HALLS, Sonia appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 414141-204060 CARCABS LTD
  38. 2000-10-02
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  39. 2000-10-02
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  40. 2000-10-02
    ➕
    FRY, Joseph Henry appointed
    secretary
  41. 2000-10-02
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel James appointed
    nominee-director
  42. 2000-10-02
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel James resigned
    nominee-director
  43. 2000-10-02
    ➕
    FRY, Kevin Michael 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

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

Group structure

Brighton & Hove Radio Cabs Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Brighton & Hove Radio Cabs Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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414141-204060 CARCABS LTD
This company · 04081945

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Brighton & Hove Radio Cabs Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Andrew Mark Bealeceased 24/09/2020· 50-75% voting
  • Mr Tony Ian Breslinceased 24/09/2020· 25-50% voting

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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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
Incorporated2000-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3 Queen Square
London
WC1N 3AR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

BEALE, Andrew Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRESLIN, Tony Ian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2000-10-02
Resigned
FRY, Joseph Henry→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2002-10-30
Resigned
HALLS, Sonia→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2005-03-09
Resigned
NUTLEY, Christopher Roy→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2016-10-03
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel James→
nominee-director · ~51y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2000-10-02
Resigned
FRY, Kevin Michael→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2005-03-09
Resigned
NUTLEY, Christopher Roy→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2016-03-04
Resigned
NUTLEY, Eileen Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2016-03-04
Resigned
TURNER, Anthony Kenneth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2016-03-04
Resigned
TURNER, Janet→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2016-03-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-13