EDWARD BILLINGTON AND SON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00059883 · ltd · incorporated 1898-12-12
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 100.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 100.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (6 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
190 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-25➕WRAGG, Jonathan Leslie appointeddirector
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖KING, Andrew Saulez resigneddirector
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28➖BARRATT, Susan Verity resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-14➕KERR-MUIR, William appointeddirector
- 2024-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-31➖ALLUM, Helen Catherine resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➖WHITELEY, Lloyd Leslie Russell resigneddirector
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-05➕ALLUM, Helen Catherine appointeddirector
- 2023-04-05➕BARRATT, Susan Verity appointeddirector
- 2023-03-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-23➕HUGHES, Stephen Glynn appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-23➖MARSHALL, David resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-23➖MARSHALL, David resigneddirector
- 2022-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11➖TAYLOR, James William Noel resigneddirector
- 2020-04-30➖KEMP, Aisling resigneddirector
- 2017-11-06➕VINER, James Adrian appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06➕TAYLOR, James William Noel appointeddirector
- 2017-10-02➖BILLINGTON, Edward William resigneddirector
- 2017-10-02➖BILLINGTON, William Eric resigneddirector
- 2016-09-20🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-09-05➕HUGHES, Stephen Glynn appointeddirector
- 2016-07-08➖BROOKS, David Gary resigneddirector
- 2016-04-04➕KEMP, Aisling appointeddirector
- 2015-10-05➕BILLINGTON, William Eric appointeddirector
- 2014-01-31🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-12-20➕BROOKS, David Gary appointeddirector
- 2013-05-03➖CASHIN, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➕KING, Andrew Saulez appointeddirector
- 2012-09-01➖TOOMEY, Robert Richard resigneddirector
- 2011-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2009-09-01➕BLAKE, Gary Michael appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 86 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1898-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Suites 12a2 And 12c1 12th Floor, The Plaza,
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-09-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29
Officers (6 active · 23 resigned)
HUGHES, Stephen Glynn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-02-23
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BLAKE, Gary Michael→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-01
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HUGHES, Stephen Glynn→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-05
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KERR-MUIR, William→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-01-14
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VINER, James Adrian→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-06
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WRAGG, Jonathan Leslie→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2026-03-25
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BUNTING, Derek Alleyn→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-21
CROSS, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-08 · resigned 2000-05-31
MARSHALL, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-29 · resigned 2023-02-23
TOOMEY, Robert Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2001-11-29
TOOMEY, Robert Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-21 · resigned 1999-11-08
ALLUM, Helen Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-04-05 · resigned 2024-10-31
BARRATT, Susan Verity→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-04-05 · resigned 2025-02-28
BILLINGTON, Edward William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2017-10-02
BILLINGTON, Edward John→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1999-12-04
BILLINGTON, William Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-10-05 · resigned 2017-10-02
BROOKS, David Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-12-20 · resigned 2016-07-08
BUNTING, Derek Alleyn→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1997-04-30
CASHIN, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2013-05-03
HASSETT, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2001-08-16
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 3 properties | 11/04/2002 | 02/05/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 08/04/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 08/02/1996 | 20/03/2002 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 05/12/1994 | 20/03/2002 | |
| satisfied | Brown Shipley & Co . Brown Shipley & Co LTD. | Debenture | 1 property | 23/07/1984 | 14/03/1990 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/04/1984 | 14/03/1990 | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 23/06/1970 | 08/04/1993 | |
| satisfied | Martins Bank . Martins Bank LTD. | Equitable mortgage | 1 property | 31/08/1950 | 22/08/2000 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Liverpool and Martins . Bank of Liverpool and Martins LTD. | Agreement by deposit of deeds | 2 properties | 03/03/1926 | 08/04/1993 |
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Recent filings (190 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-10