CAWSON CONSULTANTS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14485259 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-15
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-12.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £12,204
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,400 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£12k
↓ 656% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-10.8k | £3.6k |
| Current assets | £11.8k | £17.6k |
| Net assets | £-12.2k | £2.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-05-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-27📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CAWSON CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2022-11-15➕CAWSON, Peter James appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-15➕CAWSON, Dana appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➕CAWSON, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CAWSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter James Cawson Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Dana Cawsonceased 15/11/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22110 — SIC 22110
Registered office
Applegarth
Irthington
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4NN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CAWSON, Peter James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-11-15
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CAWSON, Dana→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-11-15
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CAWSON, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-11-15
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-05-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-27
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-05-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-15