CAVENDISH PLC
🏛️Establishedactive
11540126 · plc · incorporated 2018-08-28
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (7 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-interimaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-16➖ANDREWS, Annette Catherine resigneddirector
- 2024-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-31➖SNOW, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-09📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-06➕BERNWOOD COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-04-06➖MAYNARD, Simon Lloyd resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-01➕ASTAIRE, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2023-12-31➖LISTER, Charles Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-09-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-07➕GORDON, Lisa Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-09-07➕MILLER, Jeremy Ronald St John appointeddirector
- 2023-09-07➕MORSE, Julian Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2023-09-07➕PROCTER, Ben appointeddirector
- 2023-09-07➖FIRTH, Barbara Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-09-07➖HOGARTH, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2023-09-07➖NASH, Geoffrey Stephen Trevor resigneddirector
- 2023-01-20➖HAYWARD, Thomas William Roderick resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01➖SMITH, Samantha Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-07-08➕FARRUGIA, John Carlos appointeddirector
- 2022-07-08➕NASH, Geoffrey Stephen Trevor appointeddirector
- 2022-05-15➖ANDREWS, Stuart Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-03-24➕MAYNARD, Simon Lloyd appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-24➖RUPRAI, Amy Louise resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-25➕ANDREWS, Annette Catherine appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➕LISTER, Charles Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➖MOULTON, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-11-18➖LEIGH, Howard Darryl, Lord Leigh Of Hurley resigneddirector
- 2020-05-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-05-20➕SNOW, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-05-19➖MURRIA, Vinodka resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-31: certificate-change-of-name-company
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2018-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
1 Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (7 active · 16 resigned)
BERNWOOD COSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-04-06
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ASTAIRE, Mark David→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-01-01
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FARRUGIA, John Carlos→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-07-08
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GORDON, Lisa Jane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-09-07
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MILLER, Jeremy Ronald St John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-09-07
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MORSE, Julian Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-07
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PROCTER, Ben→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-07
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MAYNARD, Simon Lloyd→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-03-24 · resigned 2024-04-06
MCDOWELL, Judith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2019-09-26
RUPRAI, Amy Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-26 · resigned 2022-03-24
ANDREWS, Annette Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-01-25 · resigned 2024-09-16
ANDREWS, Stuart Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2022-05-15
FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2023-09-07
HAYWARD, Thomas William Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-08-28 · resigned 2023-01-20
HOGARTH, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2023-09-07
LEIGH, Howard Darryl, Lord Leigh Of Hurley→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2020-11-18
LISTER, Charles Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2023-12-31
MOULTON, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2020-12-31
MURRIA, Vinodka→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2020-05-19
NASH, Geoffrey Stephen Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-07-08 · resigned 2023-09-07
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/05/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-interim
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-07-26
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-04-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-21