CAMDDWR CANINE LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £112.9k | — |
| Current assets | £148.1k | — |
| Net assets | £42.3k | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMDDWR CANINE LIMITED
- 2007-08-16➕HARMES, Stuart Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-16➕HARMES, Ann Judith appointeddirector
- 2007-08-16➕HARMES, Stuart Gordon appointeddirector
- 2007-08-16➕SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-16➖SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-16➕SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-08-16➖SDG REGISTRARS 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann Judith Harmes Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · CH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRAL INTERNATIONAL AVIATION LIMITED→ 16562632 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANDMAN RECORDS LTD→ 13057088 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLOOMINGY FIRMAMENT TRADING LIMITED→ 17029411 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRUNO LIFTS LIMITED→ 06614332 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BUFA UK LIMITED→ 11604082 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BURNEMCCAWLEY LIMITED→ 06414509 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CALLUM ASHLEY LTD→ 16524128 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMBRIA MODULAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 10945313 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CAMBRIAN GAS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 10712271 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CAMRIA LTD→ 11282019 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CANNIF LIMITED→ 16955748 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLA BROWN LIMITED→ 10698547 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.