JOSEPH DOBSON & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00132250 · ltd · incorporated 1913-11-19
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 55.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.23M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10822
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (62/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 55.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 55.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
109 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,225,970
Cash YoY
+29%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.5m
↑ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£3.2m
↑ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£2.4m
↑ 9.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£645k£1.3m£1.9m£2.6m£3.2mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£3.30M£3.18M
Current assets£2.38M£2.17M
Cash£1.54M£1.20M
Debtors£449.1k£521.0k
Net assets£3.23M£3.08M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-11-19
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  3. 2024-01-11
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  4. 2022-10-21
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  5. 2022-02-08
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  6. 2022-02-08
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  7. 2022-02-08
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  8. 2022-02-08
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  9. 2022-02-08
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    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  11. 2022-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2022-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2022-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2022-02-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  16. 2021-01-07
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  17. 2020-01-08
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  18. 2019-01-18
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  19. 2018-01-25
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  20. 2018-01-19
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    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2018-01-17
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2017-11-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2017-11-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2013-03-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2007-07-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2007-07-10
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    CHADWICK, Barbara Ann resigned
    director
  27. 2007-07-10
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    CHADWICK, Thomas Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2003-02-18
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    WALSHAW, Miriam Evelyn appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-02-18
    ➕
    WALSHAW, Miriam Evelyn appointed
    director
  30. 2003-02-18
    ➕
    WALSHAW, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2003-02-18
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    CHADWICK, Barbara Ann resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-09-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1999-02-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1971-07-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
  35. 1913-11-19
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    Company incorporated
    As JOSEPH DOBSON & SONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 113 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Joseph Dobson & Sons (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Joseph Dobson & Sons (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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JOSEPH DOBSON & SONS LIMITED
This company · 00132250

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Joseph Dobson & Sons (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Stephen Paul Walshaw
Individual · English · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mrs Miriam Evelyn Walshaw
Individual · English · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1913-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10822 — SIC 10822

Registered office

26 Northgate
Elland
Yorkshire
HX5 0RU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

WALSHAW, Miriam Evelyn→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALSHAW, Miriam Evelyn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALSHAW, Stephen Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHADWICK, Barbara Ann→
secretary · resigned 2003-02-18
Resigned
CHADWICK, Barbara Ann→
director · ~84y · resigned 2007-07-10
Resigned
CHADWICK, Thomas Anthony→
director · ~87y · resigned 2007-07-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/01/2018—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/11/2017—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/03/201308/02/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/07/200708/02/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/09/200108/02/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property05/02/199908/02/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank LTD
Legal mortgage1 property06/07/197108/02/2022
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-08
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mortgage · MR04
2022-02-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15