CURRY ON WHEELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05185079 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-20
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 13.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£477.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £477,420
Cash YoY
+58%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£476k
↑ 58% YoY
Net Worth
£477k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Assets
£702k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £506.8k | £350.5k |
| Current assets | £702.3k | £481.7k |
| Cash | £475.7k | £301.5k |
| Debtors | £224.5k | £177.5k |
| Net assets | £477.4k | £331.1k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-01📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CURRY ON WHEELS LIMITED
- 2004-07-20➕SINGH, Jagpreet Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-20➕SINGH, Harmeet appointeddirector
- 2004-07-20➕SINGH, Jagpreet Kaur appointeddirector
- 2004-07-20➕GRANT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-07-20➖GRANT SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-07-20➕GRANT DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2004-07-20➖GRANT DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jagpreet Kaur Singh Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/03/2024 |
Mr Harmeet Singh Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
Unit B2 Pitt Road
Liners Industrial Estate
Southampton
SO15 3FQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
SINGH, Jagpreet Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-07-20
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SINGH, Harmeet→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-07-20
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SINGH, Jagpreet Kaur→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-07-20
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GRANT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-07-20
GRANT DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2004-07-20 · resigned 2004-07-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/03/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-05-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21