CANTERBURY EUROPEAN FASHIONWEAR LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07118763 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-07
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
76 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-07-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-02➕CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-30➖NURSE, Katrina Lesley resigneddirector
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-13➖DAVIES, Carl Stewart resigneddirector
- 2019-01-02➕NURSE, Katrina Lesley appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➕DAVIES, Carl Stewart appointeddirector
- 2018-04-23➖STEPHENSON, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2015-04-20➕CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-20➖CAMPBELL, Patrick James resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-13➕LONG, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-09-13➖BRISLEY, Jane Marie resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-13➕CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-13➖OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-13➖COWGILL, Peter Alan resigneddirector
- 2012-03-21➖GREENWOOD, Giles Norton resigneddirector
- 2012-03-21➖LOUGHNANE, Clement Patrick resigneddirector
- 2010-10-01➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-27➕BRISLEY, Jane Marie appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-27➕COWGILL, Peter Alan appointeddirector
- 2010-07-27➕GREENWOOD, Giles Norton appointeddirector
- 2010-07-27➖HALLIWELL, Mark resigneddirector
- 2010-07-27➕LOUGHNANE, Clement Patrick appointeddirector
- 2010-07-27➕STEPHENSON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-07-27➖HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Canterbury Limited
- 2010-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs CANTERBURY EUROPEAN FASHIONWEAR LIMITED
- 2010-01-07➕HALLIWELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-01-07➕HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Canterbury Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Canterbury Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CANTERBURY EUROPEAN FASHIONWEAR LIMITED
This company · 07118763
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canterbury Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
8 Manchester Square
London
W1U 3PH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-04-20
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CULLEN, Timothy Edward→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-11-02
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LONG, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-13
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BRISLEY, Jane Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2012-09-13
CAMPBELL, Patrick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2015-04-20
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2012-09-13
COWGILL, Peter Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2012-09-13
DAVIES, Carl Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2019-08-13
GREENWOOD, Giles Norton→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2012-03-21
HALLIWELL, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-07-27
LOUGHNANE, Clement Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2012-03-21
NURSE, Katrina Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2020-09-30
STEPHENSON, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-07-27 · resigned 2018-04-23
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2010-07-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Canterbury Canterbury Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-07-15
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30