E. TURNOCK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00601341 · ltd · incorporated 1958-03-26
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 59.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 59.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2022-10-06
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-10-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-08-31
    ➕
    TURNOCK, Edward Glen Paul appointed
    secretary
  9. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    TURNOCK, Brenda Jean resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    TURNOCK, Brenda Jean resigned
    director
  11. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2019-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2018-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-09-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-08-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2009-07-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2000-08-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 1998-05-12
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    TURNOCK, Edward Glen Paul appointed
    director
  23. 1991-11-08
    ➖
    TURNOCK, Doris May resigned
    director
  24. 1991-11-08
    ➖
    TURNOCK, Roland resigned
    director
  25. 1991-09-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 1991-09-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
  27. 1969-10-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1966-09-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited
  29. 1958-03-26
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    Company incorporated
    As E. TURNOCK LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TURNOCK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 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.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Paul Turnock
Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares15/08/2016
Mr Edward Turnock
Individual · British · DOB 07/1943 · age 83
25–50%
—25-50% shares15/08/2016
Mrs Brenda Jean Turnock
Individual · British · DOB 03/1944 · age 82
25–50%
—25-50% shares15/08/2016

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
Incorporated1958-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410

Registered office

Jeffrons Hayes Farm
Audley
Stoke On Trent
Staffs
ST7 8DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

TURNOCK, Edward Glen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2022-08-31
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Active
TURNOCK, Edward Glen Paul→
director · ~51y · appointed 1998-05-12
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Active
TURNOCK, Edward Roland→
director · ~83y
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Active
TURNOCK, Brenda Jean→
secretary · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
TURNOCK, Brenda Jean→
director · ~82y · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
TURNOCK, Doris May→
director · ~107y · resigned 1991-11-08
Resigned
TURNOCK, Roland→
director · ~111y · resigned 1991-11-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/07/2009—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/08/2000—
satisfied
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
Legal charge1 property18/09/199117/08/2013
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property03/10/1969—
satisfied
National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society
National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited
Mortgage1 property23/09/196624/09/1991
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Recent filings (100 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02