CAVENDISH FURNITURE LTD
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-02-29 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-21.4k | — |
| Current assets | £4.3k | — |
| Cash | £1.1k | — |
| Debtors | £3.2k | — |
| Net assets | £-25.2k | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-16➖ASQUITH, Angela Louise resigneddirector
- 2018-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-09➖RENDER, Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-07-06➕WHELAN, Mark Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-06➕WHELAN, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-07-06➖RENDER, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-10➖LEONARD-BROOK, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-04-01➕LEONARD-BROOK, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-02-10➕RENDER, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-10➕ASQUITH, Angela Louise appointeddirector
- 2008-02-10➕RENDER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CAVENDISH FURNITURE LTD
- 2008-02-06➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-06➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-06➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-02-06➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD 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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-18
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Andrew Whelan Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/11/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Renderceased 12/11/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Angela Renderceased 12/11/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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