A.HAXBY & SONS (FILEY) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00463816 · ltd · incorporated 1949-01-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

15 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 32.7y

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 32.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2026-01-10
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    termination-secretary-company
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-07-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-07-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-07-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-07-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-07-11
    TATE, Emily Sarah appointed
    director
  9. 2025-07-11
    LONG, Stephen Anthony resigned
    director
  10. 2025-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-12-31
    MAFFEI, Westley Anthony resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-12-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2024-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-06-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-06-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-06-01
    BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen appointed
    director
  17. 2024-06-01
    EDWARDS, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  18. 2024-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-01-31
    DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra resigned
    director
  20. 2023-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-12-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-12-06
    EDWARDS, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  23. 2023-12-06
    LONG, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  24. 2023-10-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-10-01
    OGDEN, Darren resigned
    director
  26. 2023-08-11
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2023-08-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2023-07-31
    GEORGE, Timothy Francis resigned
    secretary
  29. 2023-07-31
    MAFFEI, Westley Anthony appointed
    secretary
  30. 2023-06-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2023-06-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-06-28
    EAMES, Angela resigned
    director
  33. 2023-06-28
    OGDEN, Darren appointed
    director
  34. 2023-06-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  35. 2022-11-16
    CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott resigned
    director
  36. 2022-11-10
    EAMES, Angela appointed
    director
  37. 2022-04-01
    CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott appointed
    director
  38. 2022-04-01
    JUDD, Andrew resigned
    director
  39. 2022-02-06
    DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra appointed
    director
  40. 2022-02-06
    LATHBURY, Alan resigned
    director
  41. 2020-12-14
    JUDD, Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2020-12-14
    LATHBURY, Alan appointed
    director
  43. 2020-12-14
    PORTMAN, Richard Harry resigned
    director
  44. 2020-12-14
    WHITTERN, Stephen Lee resigned
    director
  45. 2020-04-03
    MCCOLLUM, Michael Kinloch resigned
    director
  46. 2018-11-27
    PORTMAN, Richard Harry resigned
    secretary
  47. 2018-11-08
    GEORGE, Timothy Francis appointed
    secretary
  48. 2018-01-05
    DAVIES, Andrew Richard resigned
    director
  49. 2014-10-17
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited
  50. 2013-07-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
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.

7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Warburton Funerals Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Warburton Funerals Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
A.HAXBY & SONS (FILEY) LIMITED
This company · 00463816

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Warburton Funerals Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1949-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

4 King Edwards Court
King Edwards Square
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B73 6AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19

Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)

BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TATE, Emily Sarah
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEORGE, Timothy Francis
secretary · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
HADDON, Edward Anthony Deacon
secretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2007-11-05
Resigned
MAFFEI, Westley Anthony
secretary · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
PORTMAN, Richard Harry
secretary · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2018-11-27
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Arthur
secretary · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Philip John
secretary · appointed 2007-11-05 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned
SHEPHERD, Philip John
secretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2007-06-01
Resigned
BARRICK, Simon John
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-06-24 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned
CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2022-11-16
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-06 · resigned 2024-01-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Andrew Richard
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2018-01-05
Resigned
DUNLOP, Walter
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned
EAMES, Angela
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-10 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
EDWARDS, Nicholas John
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2024-06-01
Resigned
HADDON, Edward Anthony Deacon
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-06-11
Resigned
JUDD, Andrew
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
LATHBURY, Alan
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-02-06
Resigned
LONG, Stephen Anthony
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2025-07-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

15
Total charges
7
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services
Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited
A registered charge2 properties17/10/2014
outstanding
Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services (As Security Trustee)
Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property30/07/2013
outstanding
Alcentra as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties (The Securityagent)
Alcentra Limited as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties (The Securityagent)
Amendment agreement to a legal mortgage dated 4 june 20071 property01/02/2008
outstanding
Alcentra (The "Security Agent")
Alcentra Limited (The "Security Agent")
Amendment agreement1 property01/02/2008
outstanding
Alcentra as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties
Alcentra Limited as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties
Legal mortgage1 property04/06/2007
outstanding
Alcentra (The Security Agent)
Alcentra Limited (The Security Agent)
Mortgage debenture1 property04/06/2007
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties04/06/200728/01/2013
outstanding
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property04/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property04/01/199919/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property16/07/199819/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property20/07/199519/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property21/10/199419/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property14/02/199419/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/10/199319/06/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/10/199319/06/2007
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Recent filings (172 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-08
termination-secretary-company
officers · TM02
2026-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20