ARTHUR CAMBREY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05389633 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-11
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-16📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-10-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-29➕FRASER, Andrew Hector appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-29➕FRASER, Andrew Hector appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29➕KERSHAW, Samuel Patrick Donald appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29➖CAMBREY, Alison resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-29➖CAMBREY, Alison resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29➖JENKINS, Emily Victoria resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29➖VAN NIEKERK, Lucy Hannah, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-03➖CAMBREY, Marjorie Joyce, Executors Of resigneddirector
- 2021-03-03➕JENKINS, Emily Victoria appointeddirector
- 2021-03-03➕VAN NIEKERK, Lucy Hannah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-01-07➖CAMBREY, Arthur James resigneddirector
- 2005-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTHUR CAMBREY LIMITED
- 2005-03-11➕CAMBREY, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-11➕DWYER, Daniel John appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-11➖DWYER, Daniel John resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-11➕CAMBREY, Alison appointeddirector
- 2005-03-11➕CAMBREY, Arthur James appointeddirector
- 2005-03-11➕CAMBREY, Marjorie Joyce, Executors Of appointeddirector
- 2005-03-11➕DWYER, Daniel James appointeddirector
- 2005-03-11➖DWYER, Daniel James resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Funeral Partners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Funeral Partners Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARTHUR CAMBREY LIMITED
This company · 05389633
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Funeral Partners Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/09/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Alison Cambreyceased 29/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Executors Of Marjorie Joyce Cambreyceased 06/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Cumberland Court
80 Mount Street
Nottingham
NG1 6HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
FRASER, Andrew Hector→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-09-29
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FRASER, Andrew Hector→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-29
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KERSHAW, Samuel Patrick Donald→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-29
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CAMBREY, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2023-09-29
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2005-03-11
CAMBREY, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2023-09-29
CAMBREY, Arthur James→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2012-01-07
CAMBREY, Marjorie Joyce, Executors Of→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2021-03-03
DWYER, Daniel James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2005-03-11
JENKINS, Emily Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2023-09-29
VAN NIEKERK, Lucy Hannah, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2023-09-29
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-03-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-18
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-10-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-13