CASTLEBRIDGE GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -60% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.5k | £76.9k |
| Current assets | £122.9k | £141.2k |
| Cash | £12.0k | £30.1k |
| Debtors | £110.9k | £111.1k |
| Net assets | £22.7k | £29.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29➖RILEY, Jenna resigneddirector
- 2024-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31➕CATTRELL, Benjamin Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2018-12-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-12-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-12-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-07➕CATTRELL, James Alastair appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-07➖HOPKINS, Anthony Brian resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-07➖RAYBAUD, Jean-Brice Claude Louis resigneddirector
- 2018-12-07➕RILEY, Jenna appointeddirector
- 2018-12-07➖TASKER, William David resigneddirector
- 2007-10-30➕TASKER, William David appointeddirector
- 2007-10-16➖CATTRELL, Alastair Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-16➕HOPKINS, Anthony Brian appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-31➖GEORGIADES, Peter, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2006-05-08➖HUDSON, Geoffrey Grant resigneddirector
- 2006-05-08➕RAYBAUD, Jean-Brice Claude Louis appointeddirector
- 2004-10-31➖GRAY, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2004-03-10➕GRAY, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-10➖LE LIEVRE, Karen Denise resigneddirector
- 2004-01-14➕GEORGIADES, Peter, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2003-03-20➖APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-20➖APEX NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLEBRIDGE GROUP LIMITED
- 2003-03-18➕CATTRELL, Alastair Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2003-03-18➕CATTRELL, Alastair Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-18➕APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-18➕HUDSON, Geoffrey Grant appointeddirector
- 2003-03-18➕LE LIEVRE, Karen Denise appointeddirector
- 2003-03-18➕APEX NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — CATTRELL, Benjamin Robert (same surname) appointed 2023-10-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alastair Kenneth Cattrell Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Geoffrey Grant Hudsonceased 07/12/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
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