C P CAR COMPANY SALES LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-11➕HAMILTON, Katherine Ross appointeddirector
- 2025-08-11➖ARMSTRONG, Katherine resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11➕HAMILTON, Kate appointeddirector
- 2025-08-11➖HAMILTON, Kate resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-29➕ARMSTRONG, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2025-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs C P CAR COMPANY SALES LTD
- 2025-05-27➕BROWN, Paul Norman appointeddirector
- 2025-05-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ARMSTRONG, Katherine resigned 2025-08-11; HAMILTON, Kate resigned 2025-08-11
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-16: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Katherine Ross Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/08/2025 |
Mr Paul Norman Brown Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Katherine Armstrongceased 11/08/2025· 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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