CADDICKS LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
05567259 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-19
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£-18.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £18,255
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£8k
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£18k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£18k-£13k-£8k-£2k£3k£8kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£8.1k£8.1k
Current assets£8.1k£8.1k
Cash£8.1k£8.1k
Net assets£-18.3k£-18.3k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-09
    ➕
    ODRISCOLL, John appointed
    director
  2. 2026-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-02-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-01-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2026-01-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-01-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2026-01-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-01-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2025-12-11
    ➖
    CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-02-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-02-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-02-28
    ➕
    CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond appointed
    director
  15. 2024-02-28
    ➖
    CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond resigned
    director
  16. 2023-06-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-05-22
    ➕
    CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond appointed
    director
  18. 2023-05-22
    ➖
    O'DRISCOLL, John resigned
    director
  19. 2023-05-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-05-22
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2023-05-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2023-05-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-05-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2023-02-24
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  25. 2023-02-17
    ➖
    CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond resigned
    director
  26. 2023-02-17
    ➕
    O'DRISCOLL, John appointed
    director
  27. 2023-02-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2023-02-17
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  29. 2023-02-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-02-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2023-02-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    BURGESS, Hayley resigned
    secretary
  33. 2009-09-24
    ➖
    POWELL, Robert Matthew John resigned
    director
  34. 2009-05-05
    ➕
    POWELL, Robert Matthew John appointed
    director
  35. 2009-04-20
    ➕
    BURGESS, Hayley appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-04-19
    ➖
    BROADSTOCK, Leah Barrie resigned
    secretary
  37. 2007-10-08
    ➖
    BIGGIN, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  38. 2007-05-07
    ➕
    BIGGIN, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  39. 2007-02-15
    ➖
    POWELL, Robert Matthew John resigned
    director
  40. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    BROADSTOCK, Leah Barrie appointed
    secretary
  41. 2007-02-07
    ➖
    BUTLER, Jonathan Peter resigned
    secretary
  42. 2007-02-07
    ➕
    CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond appointed
    director
  43. 2006-05-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Commercial First Business Limited
  44. 2005-09-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CADDICKS LIMITED
  45. 2005-09-19
    ➕
    BUTLER, Jonathan Peter appointed
    secretary
  46. 2005-09-19
    ➕
    POWELL, Robert Matthew John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Odriscoll
Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/02/2023
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Vincent Raymond Claytonceased 11/12/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mr John O'Driscollceased 22/05/2023· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Vincent Raymond Claytonceased 17/02/2023· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

2 Springfield Drive
Cinderford
Gloucestershire
GL14 2TE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

ODRISCOLL, John→
director · ~41y · appointed 2026-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIGGIN, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-07 · resigned 2007-10-08
Resigned
BROADSTOCK, Leah Barrie→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2009-04-19
Resigned
BURGESS, Hayley→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-20 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
BUTLER, Jonathan Peter→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2007-02-07
Resigned
CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-02-28 · resigned 2025-12-11
Resigned
CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-05-22 · resigned 2024-02-28
Resigned
CLAYTON, Vincent Raymond→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-02-07 · resigned 2023-02-17
Resigned
O'DRISCOLL, John→
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-02-17 · resigned 2023-05-22
Resigned
POWELL, Robert Matthew John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-05-05 · resigned 2009-09-24
Resigned
POWELL, Robert Matthew John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-09-19 · resigned 2007-02-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Commercial First Business
Commercial First Business Limited
Charge1 property08/05/200609/02/2023

Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-21