CAR CALL (U.K.) LTD
🌳Matureactive
06256238 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-23
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£363.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £363,317
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£131k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£363k
↑ 5.7% YoY
Current Assets
£524k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £379.4k | £369.8k |
| Current assets | £523.6k | £502.1k |
| Cash | £130.6k | £149.6k |
| Debtors | £393.0k | £352.5k |
| Net assets | £363.3k | £343.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-30➕LITTLE, Gavin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2023-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-03➖BESSEY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-05-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-26➕LITTLE, Rhys Harold appointeddirector
- 2020-05-10➕ACCOUNTANCY, PAYROLL AND TAXATION LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-05-10➖LITTLE, Gavin resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-29➕BESSEY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-11-29➖LITTLE, Gavin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-02-11➖FAULKNER, Cleaven Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01➕FAULKNER, Cleaven Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➖WHITING, Dean resigneddirector
- 2007-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CAR CALL (U.K.) LTD
- 2007-05-23➕LITTLE, Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-23➕LITTLE, Gavin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-05-23➕WHITING, Dean appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gavin Anthony Little Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/05/2017 |
Mr Rhys Harold Little Individual · British · DOB 03/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Besseyceased 03/02/2023· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2007-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Lancer House
Hussar Court
Waterlooville
PO7 7SE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
ACCOUNTANCY, PAYROLL AND TAXATION LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-05-10
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LITTLE, Gavin Anthony→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-30
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LITTLE, Rhys Harold→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2021-01-26
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LITTLE, Gavin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-23 · resigned 2020-05-10
BESSEY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-11-29 · resigned 2023-02-03
FAULKNER, Cleaven Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2016-02-11
LITTLE, Gavin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-05-23 · resigned 2019-11-29
WHITING, Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-05-23 · resigned 2008-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/08/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-06