CARTMELL SHEPHERD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

09257683 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-10

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 11.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Solicitors

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.3y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (8 active, 18 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

68 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	12900	9400

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

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4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 capital

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 capital

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 capital
• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-07-01
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capital · SH03
2026-06-10
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capital · SH06
2026-04-16
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officers · TM01
2026-04-16
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officers · TM02
2026-03-31
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FISH, Carol resigned
director
2025-12-17
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accounts · AA
2025-10-21
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officers · CH01
2025-10-17
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officers · CH01
2025-05-22
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capital · SH03
2025-05-21
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capital · SH06
2025-04-01
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NELSON, Julian Mary Reid resigned
secretary
2025-03-31
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NELSON, Richard Geoffrey resigned
director
2025-03-31
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officers · TM01
2025-03-31
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officers · TM01
2025-03-28
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STAFFORD, Peter James resigned
director
2024-12-04
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capital · SH06
2024-12-04
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capital · SH03
2024-11-01
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accounts · AA
2024-05-14
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CALWAY, Zoe Fawcett resigned
director
2024-05-14
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officers · TM01
2024-05-03
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officers · AP01
2024-05-03
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officers · AP03
2024-05-03
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officers · AP01
2024-05-03
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officers · AP01
2024-05-03
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officers · TM01
2024-04-24
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DOUGLAS, Alan Johnston appointed
director
2024-04-24
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JEWITT, Simon Edward appointed
director
2024-04-24
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NELSON, Richard Geoffrey appointed
director
2024-04-01
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NELSON, Julian Mary Reid appointed
secretary
2024-04-01
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NELSON, Julian Mary Reid resigned
director
2023-09-13
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accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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accounts · AA
2021-09-30
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RIGBY, Ann Claire resigned
director
2021-04-01
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PRETSWELL-WALKER, Katherine Rachel appointed
director
2020-04-01
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STRONACH, Joanne Denise Milburn appointed
director
2020-03-10
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ARMSTRONG, Diana Frances resigned
secretary
2019-04-01
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JACKSON, Mark Alan appointed
director
2018-11-23
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2018-04-27
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CALWAY, Zoe Fawcett appointed
director
2017-04-01
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ASPIN, Mark Gareth Roger appointed
director
2017-04-01
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ARMSTRONG, Diana Frances appointed
secretary
2017-03-31
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ARMSTRONG, Diana Frances resigned
director
2016-05-01
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JEEVES, Joanna Mary Helena resigned
director
2015-04-07
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2015-04-07
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2015-04-07
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2015-04-07
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2015-03-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2014-10-10
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Company incorporated
As CARTMELL SHEPHERD LIMITED
2014-10-10
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CARROLL, Jonathan James appointed
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

6 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2014-10-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

Viaduct House

Victoria Viaduct

Carlisle

Cumbria

CA3 8EZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-24

Last: 2025-10-10