F.D. O'DELL & SONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00531127 · ltd · incorporated 1954-03-27
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.04M
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46770SIC 46770
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 55.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 55.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
143 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,038,730
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£526k
Net Worth
£3.0m
Current Assets
£1.4m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.20M |
| Current assets | £1.36M |
| Cash | £526.5k |
| Debtors | £370.4k |
| Net assets | £3.04M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
24
filings
- • 10 officers
- • 9 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-04➕CORRY, Stephen Brian Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2026-04-04➕HOOK, Karl David appointeddirector
- 2026-04-04➖ALLAN, Susan Phyllis resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-04➖ALLAN, James Simon resigneddirector
- 2026-04-04➖ALLAN, Sara Jane resigneddirector
- 2026-04-04➖ALLAN, Susan Phyllis resigneddirector
- 2026-04-04➖ALLAN, Tony Scott resigneddirector
- 2026-04-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: James Simon Allan
- 2026-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-06📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2026-03-06📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30➕ALLAN, Sara Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-01-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Tony Scott Allan,Susan Phyllis Allan,James Simon Allan and Denton & Co.Trustees Limited
- 1995-09-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Denton & Co Trustees Limited, Tony Scott Allan, Susan Phyllis Allan and James Simon Allan
- 1984-09-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1972-06-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1971-11-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1970-11-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1954-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs F.D. O'DELL & SONS LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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
2 med · 1 low5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ALLAN, Susan Phyllis resigned 2026-04-04; ALLAN, James Simon resigned 2026-04-04; ALLAN, Sara Jane resigned 2026-04-04
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Kas Metal Trading Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kas Metal Trading Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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F.D. O'DELL & SONS LIMITED
This company · 00531127
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kas Metal Trading Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/04/2026 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Tony Scott Allanceased 04/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mrs Susan Phyllis Allanceased 04/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mrs Sara Jane Allanceased 04/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr James Simon Allanceased 04/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Tony Scott Allanceased 07/03/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Unit J Prestwich Industrial Estate
Coal Pit Lane
Atherton
Manchester
M46 0RY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CORRY, Stephen Brian Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOOK, Karl David→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLAN, Susan Phyllis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2026-04-04
ALLAN, James Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 2026-04-04
ALLAN, Sara Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-12-30 · resigned 2026-04-04
ALLAN, Susan Phyllis→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2026-04-04
ALLAN, Tony Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2026-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | James Simon Allan / Sara Jane Allan / Susan Phyllis Allan / Tony Scott Allan | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/04/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Tony Scott Allan,Susan Phyllis Allan,James Simon Allan and Denton & Co.Trustees Tony Scott Allan,Susan Phyllis Allan,James Simon Allan and Denton & Co.Trustees Limited | Deed of substitution by way of legal charge | 2 properties | 07/01/1997 | 13/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Denton & Co Trustees , Tony Scott Allan, Susan Phyllis Allan and James Simon Allan Denton & Co Trustees Limited, Tony Scott Allan, Susan Phyllis Allan and James Simon Allan | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/09/1995 | 13/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/09/1984 | 13/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/06/1972 | 13/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/11/1971 | 13/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/11/1970 | 13/04/2016 |
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Recent filings (143 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02