CYDAR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07986624 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-12

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

178 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 24 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 24 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 24 capital
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

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DEANFIELD, John Eric, Professor resigned
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2025-02-17
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DOWNING, James Bedford resigned
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2025-02-03
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CARRELL, Edward Robin William appointed
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2025-02-03
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CARRELL, Thomas Wyatt George resigned
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2025-02-03
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GUMIENNY, Marek Stephan resigned
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2024-01-06
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PITCHFORD, Nigel Aaron resigned
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2023-01-01
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HITCHNER, Kenneth appointed
director
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DAVIES, Evan Mervyn, Lord resigned
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2022-12-01
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HUMER, Franz Bernhard, Dr resigned
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2022-08-01
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PITCHFORD, Nigel Aaron appointed
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2022-02-11
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WOLFSON, Andrew Daniel appointed
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2020-07-09
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GUMIENNY, Marek Stephan appointed
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2020-07-09
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RENTON, David John Charles resigned
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2019-12-11
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MUSSENDEN, Paul Justin, Dr appointed
director
2018-10-05
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MURPHY, Cliff resigned
director
2017-11-01
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MURPHY, Cliff appointed
director
2017-09-12
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KINGHORN, Fiona Jane resigned
secretary
2017-09-12
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KINGHORN, Fiona Jane resigned
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2017-06-15
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GARRISON, Michael Howard resigned
director
2017-06-15
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SOMMERVILLE, Scott James resigned
director
2017-03-01
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DEANFIELD, John Eric, Professor appointed
director
2017-03-01
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DOWNING, James Bedford appointed
director
2017-03-01
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GUMIENNY, Marek Stephan resigned
director
2017-03-01
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HUMER, Franz Bernhard, Dr appointed
director
2017-01-01
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DAVIES, Evan Mervyn, Lord appointed
director
2015-08-05
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KINGHORN, Fiona Jane appointed
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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-03-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

20 Station Road

Cambridge

CB1 2JD

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-20

Last: 2026-05-06