2CV ADVENTURES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08856384 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-22
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tour operator activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-30➕BRIGDEN, John Gerard appointeddirector
- 2014-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 2CV ADVENTURES LIMITED
- 2014-01-22➕KILNER, Finella Sabine Clare appointeddirector
- 2014-01-22➕KILNER, Toby Jonathan Casson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Toby Jonathan Casson Kilner Individual · British · DOB 02/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/02/2026 |
Mrs Finella Sabine Clare Kilner Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr John Gerard Brigden Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Toby Jonathan Casson Kilnerceased 02/02/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Leisure & entertainment · GU postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENTS LTD.→ 10477971 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 10EPIC EXPEDITIONS LTD→ 07097608 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 10FIFTY LIMITED→ 04243219 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 1170 TRADING CIC→ 11921081 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 14 SPORTS COACHING LTD→ 16263161 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1BRELLA LIMITED→ 15172546 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2:09 EVENTS LIMITED→ 04774157 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 21MILLION PRODUCTION LTD→ 10837008 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 28 SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11281957 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 29 FINGERS LIMITED→ 08290333 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 2XL YACHT RACING LIMITED→ 03893430 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 3 COUNTIES BRIDGE LTD→ 12666594 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79120 — Tour operator activities
Registered office
Oakhanger Cottage
Oakhanger
Bordon
Hampshire
GU35 9JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BRIGDEN, John Gerard→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-01-30
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KILNER, Finella Sabine Clare→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-22
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KILNER, Toby Jonathan Casson→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-01-22
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Recent filings (29 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-24