CHEDDAR CARS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07751972 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
- 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CHEDDAR CARS LIMITED
- 2011-08-24➕CAMBRIDGE, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Cambridge Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 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
Incorporated2011-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
12 Annaly Road
Cheddar
Somerset
BS27 3AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
CAMBRIDGE, Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-24
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Recent filings (43 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30