CORNTHWAITE MOORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08460059 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-25
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.81M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed food-drink with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -99% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,808,420
Cash draining
Cash down 99% YoY
Cash YoY
-99%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↓ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£3.8m
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↓ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.23M | £3.49M |
| Current assets | £1.55M | £2.53M |
| Cash | £7.2k | £1.01M |
| Debtors | £476.5k | £424.2k |
| Net assets | £3.81M | £3.23M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-01-08📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-01-08⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-01-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-01-04📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-01-04⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-01-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-08-09➖CORNTHWAITE, Brian James resigneddirector
- 2017-04-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2013-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CORNTHWAITE MOORS LIMITED
- 2013-03-25➕CORNTHWAITE, Ruth Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➕CORNTHWAITE, Thomas Cottam appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➕CORNTHWAITE, Brian James appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➕CORNTHWAITE, Thomas Cottam appointeddirector
- 2013-03-25➖CORNTHWAITE, Thomas Cottam resigneddirector
Owner dependency
96/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CORNTHWAITE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·2 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-01-08: legacy; 2021-01-04: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ruth Mary Cornthwaite Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 50–75% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Thomas Cottam Cornthwaite Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Exors Of Brian James Cornthwaite Deceasedceased 19/02/2018· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10511 — SIC 10511
Registered office
Dalton House
9 Dalton Square
Lancaster
LA1 1WD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CORNTHWAITE, Ruth Mary→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-03-25
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CORNTHWAITE, Thomas Cottam→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-03-25
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CORNTHWAITE, Brian James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2017-08-09
CORNTHWAITE, Thomas Cottam→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-03-25 · resigned 2013-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 18/04/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-01-08
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-01-08
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-01-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23