GENUS CAMS LTD
🌱Startupactive
16873223 · ltd · incorporated 2025-11-25
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other credit granting n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs GENUS CAMS LTD
- 2025-11-25➕HALLAM, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-25➕OLIVER, Gina appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25➕WILKINSON, James Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25➕WILKINSON, Jonathan Harper appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WILKINSON, James Michael (same surname) appointed 2025-11-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Michael Wilkinson Individual · British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/03/2026 |
Ms Gina Oliver Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/03/2026 |
Jonathan Harper Wilkinson Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/11/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Norwest Finance Group Ltdceased 13/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64929 — Other credit granting n.e.c.
Registered office
234 Hills Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 8QE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-25
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
OLIVER, Gina→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-11-25
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WILKINSON, James Michael→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-11-25
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WILKINSON, Jonathan Harper→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2025-11-25
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Recent filings (7 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-11-25