CARPETSFORCARAVANS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09718463 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,377
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,351 YoY
Cash YoY
-5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.4k | £3.7k |
| Current assets | £4.6k | — |
| Cash | £4.6k | £4.8k |
| Debtors | £12 | — |
| Net assets | £2.4k | £3.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03➕SOUTAR, Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CARPETSFORCARAVANS LIMITED
- 2015-08-05➕SOUTAR, Lisa Margret appointeddirector
- 2015-08-05➕CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-08-05➖CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-08-05➕HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-08-05➖HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart resigneddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Ian Soutar Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/12/2023 |
Mrs Lisa Souter Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2015-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Grafton House
81 Chorley Old Road
Bolton
BL1 3AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SOUTAR, Lisa Margret→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-08-05 · resigned 2015-08-05
HARDBATTLE, Richard Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-08-05 · resigned 2015-08-05
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-21