CARADOC GROUP LIMITED
- 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -49% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.2k | £16.1k |
| Current assets | £14.1k | £27.0k |
| Cash | £8.7k | £16.8k |
| Debtors | £5.4k | £10.2k |
| Net assets | £10.2k | £16.1k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-06📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-12-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-12-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-12-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-12-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-01➕MASTERS, Ellizabeth Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CARADOC GROUP LIMITED
- 2017-08-25➕BAKER, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2017-08-25➕BARNES, Julian Edward Porter appointeddirector
- 2017-08-25➕MASTERS, Peter James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter James Masters Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/08/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Julian Edward Porter Barnesceased 25/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter James Mastersceased 25/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter William Bakerceased 25/08/2017· 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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