CUNNINGHAM MOTORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04575653 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£86.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £86,101
Net assets shrinking
Down £42,717 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 49% YoY
Cash YoY
-49%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£41k
↓ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£86k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£57k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £94.6k | £135.7k |
| Current assets | £57.2k | £109.0k |
| Cash | £41.2k | £81.4k |
| Net assets | £86.1k | £128.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-04➕BRAMHAM, Ricky James appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04➖CONSTANCE, David Alan resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-04➖CONSTANCE, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04➖CONSTANCE, Genene Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: David Alan Constance
- 2024-12-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26➕CONSTANCE, Genene Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-02-26➖SOLE, George John resigneddirector
- 2011-09-01➖BAILEY, Richard Francis resigneddirector
- 2004-03-09➕BAILEY, Richard Francis appointeddirector
- 2003-08-01➖BARNES, Stephen Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-01➕CONSTANCE, David Alan appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-01➖BARNES, Stephen Christopher resigneddirector
- 2003-08-01➕CONSTANCE, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-03-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CUNNINGHAM MOTORS LIMITED
- 2002-10-29➕BARNES, Stephen Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-29➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➕BARNES, Stephen Christopher appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29➕SOLE, George John appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-29➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-29➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-29➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Rjb (Thetford) Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rjb (Thetford) Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CUNNINGHAM MOTORS LIMITED
This company · 04575653
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rjb (Thetford) Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/04/2025 |
Mr Ricky James Bramham Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Genene Mary Constanceceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David Alan Constanceceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr George Soleceased 26/06/2018· 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Station Lane
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1ND
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
BRAMHAM, Ricky James→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Stephen Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2003-08-01
CONSTANCE, David Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2025-04-04
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2002-10-29
BAILEY, Richard Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2011-09-01
BARNES, Stephen Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2003-08-01
CONSTANCE, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2025-04-04
CONSTANCE, Genene Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2025-04-04
SOLE, George John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2018-02-26
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2002-10-29
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2002-10-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | David Alan Constance / Genene Mary Constance | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/2003 | 03/12/2024 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08