CAMERON ENGINEERING & MOTORSPORT LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £27.7k |
| Current assets | — | £120.4k |
| Net assets | — | £8.5k |
| Average employees | 6 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-24➕CAMERON, Tracey Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-01➕CAMERON, Tracey Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-01➕CAMERON, Ewan James appointeddirector
- 2005-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMERON ENGINEERING & MOTORSPORT LIMITED
- 2005-10-26➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-26➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-26➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-10-26➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAMERON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ewan James Cameron Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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