C & M MOTORS (CUMBRIA) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14705124 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
9 filings
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs C & M MOTORS (CUMBRIA) LTD
- 2023-03-03➕DOUGLASS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-03-03➕PIERCY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-03-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Douglass Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/03/2023 |
Mr Christopher Piercy Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190
Registered office
Unit 4 Clifford Court
Cooper Way
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 0JG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DOUGLASS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-03
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PIERCY, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-03-03
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Recent filings (9 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-03-03