CHESSINGTON CARS AND MINICABS LIMITED

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08193236 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-28
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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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£850
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 53201
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £850

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£850
↑ 750% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£170£340£510£680£850Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£850£100
Current assets—£100
Cash—£100
Debtors—£0
Net assets£850£100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2024-07-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-20
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Mark Allan appointed
    director
  11. 2019-02-20
    ➖
    GIDDINGS, Darren resigned
    director
  12. 2019-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-02-20
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-11-27
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    address · AD01
  15. 2018-10-02
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-09-30
    ➖
    COOK, Angela Dawn resigned
    director
  18. 2018-09-30
    ➖
    EGGLETON, Dawn resigned
    director
  19. 2018-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-01-20
    ➖
    WOOLSTON, Christopher resigned
    director
  22. 2016-09-12
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Mark Allan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-08-01
    ➖
    EGGLETON, Dawn resigned
    secretary
  24. 2016-06-14
    ➕
    EGGLETON, Dawn appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-04-01
    ➖
    LANCASTER, Mark resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-03-23
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Mark appointed
    secretary
  27. 2016-03-23
    ➕
    GIDDINGS, Darren appointed
    director
  28. 2016-03-23
    ➕
    WOOLSTON, Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 2016-01-10
    ➖
    LANCASTER, Mark Allan resigned
    director
  30. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    EGGLETON, Dawn appointed
    director
  31. 2013-01-04
    ➕
    COOK, Angela Dawn appointed
    director
  32. 2012-08-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHESSINGTON CARS AND MINICABS LIMITED
  33. 2012-08-28
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Mark Allan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Allan Lancaster
Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72
——board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest01/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53201 — SIC 53201

Registered office

219 Moor Lane
Chessington
KT9 2AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-03
Last: 2026-05-20

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

LANCASTER, Mark Allan→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANCASTER, Mark Allan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EGGLETON, Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
LANCASTER, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2016-04-01
Resigned
COOK, Angela Dawn→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-01-04 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
EGGLETON, Dawn→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
GIDDINGS, Darren→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2019-02-20
Resigned
LANCASTER, Mark Allan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-08-28 · resigned 2016-01-10
Resigned
WOOLSTON, Christopher→
director · ~70y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2017-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-22