CAVANFIELDS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04434555 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-09
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1000 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-07-24➕CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-07-24➖CAVANAGH, Daniel Peter resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CAVANFIELDS UK LIMITED
- 2002-05-09➕CAVANAGH, Daniel Peter appointeddirector
- 2002-05-09➕SWAFFIELD, Richard Patrick appointeddirector
- 2002-05-09➕CAVANAGH, Daniel Peter appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-09➕EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-09➖EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-09➕EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-09➖EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Peter Cavanagh Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Richard Patrick Swaffield Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Automotive · SP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY'S MOT'S AND TYRES LTD→ 12441576 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BODYTECH VEHICLE REPAIR SPECIALISTS LTD→ 04454450 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BP ROLLS (MAXUS) LIMITED→ 13385480 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BRAMSHAW GARAGE (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED→ 00794983 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
| BROOKLYN 4 X 4 LIMITED→ 01316376 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| BRUNEL MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED→ 03825026 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| CARVO LTD→ 16422282 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CCS SALISBURY LIMITED→ 15195372 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CDG CARS LTD→ 16193925 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CE SALVAGE LIMITED→ 09458163 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CLEANRACING LIMITED→ 15265864 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COACHMAN-DEFENDERS LTD→ 15452206 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
St Marys House
Netherhampton
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 8PU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAVANAGH, Daniel Peter→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2002-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWAFFIELD, Richard Patrick→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAVANAGH, Daniel Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2002-07-24
EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2002-05-09
EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-09 · resigned 2002-05-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 01/11/2004 | 30/12/2020 |
Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-05