CANVIN & CATCHPOLE LIMITED
- 46170SIC 46170
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £856.6k | £669.1k |
| Current assets | £368.4k | £183.5k |
| Net assets | £214.6k | £37.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CANVIN & CATCHPOLE LIMITED
- 2017-06-23➕CANVIN, Luke appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CANVIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Luke Canvin Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 29/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2018 | — |