CARVETII COFFEE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07735613 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-10
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£217.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10832
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £217,750
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£52k
Net Worth
£218k
Current Assets
£273k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £296.9k | — |
| Current assets | £272.5k | — |
| Cash | £52.1k | — |
| Debtors | £125.6k | — |
| Net assets | £217.8k | — |
| Average employees | — | 700 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 5 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 5 capital
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-24📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-02-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-02-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-02-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-10-31📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-08-31➖GRAHAM, Keith Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-06➕KEMBLE, Gareth John appointeddirector
- 2011-10-18➕GRAHAM, Keith Anthony appointeddirector
- 2011-08-22➖KEMBLE, Gareth John resigneddirector
- 2011-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs CARVETII COFFEE LIMITED
- 2011-08-10➕KEMBLE, Angharad appointeddirector
- 2011-08-10➕KEMBLE, Gareth John appointeddirector
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Angharad Kemble Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/08/2024 |
Mr Gareth John Kemble Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Keith Anthony Grahamceased 31/08/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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 →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10832 — SIC 10832
Registered office
Wiza House
Station Road
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 9BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
KEMBLE, Angharad→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEMBLE, Gareth John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAHAM, Keith Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-10-18 · resigned 2023-08-31
KEMBLE, Gareth John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-10 · resigned 2011-08-22
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Recent filings (58 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-30
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-02-24
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-02-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-02-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-02-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-15