THE CARPET CAVERN LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06865960 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-11-12
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-11-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-07-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-05-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-04-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2012-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-04-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2011-06-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-06-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2011-06-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2011-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-12-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2010-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-05-06
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  16. 2010-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2009-06-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    CAVE, Anna appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-04-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE CARPET CAVERN LTD
  20. 2009-04-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-04-01
    ➕
    KAVANAGH, Karl appointed
    director
  22. 2009-04-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Registered office

13 Spencer Street
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 3NE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

CAVE, Anna→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-01
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Active
HUGHES, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-01
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Active
KAVANAGH, Karl→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-04-01
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Active

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-11-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-23
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-06