A.GODSHAW LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00616898 · ltd · incorporated 1958-12-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 35.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£767.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · oldest 35.3y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £767,923
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£528k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£768k
↑ 7.5% YoY
Current Assets
£811k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£162k£325k£487k£649k£811kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£768.8k£715.2k
Current assets£811.5k£735.0k
Cash£528.1k£417.5k
Debtors£10.9k£41.2k
Net assets£767.9k£714.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-13
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  5. 2023-09-13
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  6. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-21
    ➕
    GODSHAW, Catherine Juliette appointed
    director
  17. 2018-09-21
    ➖
    SPRECKLEY, Vaughan George Moulton resigned
    director
  18. 2018-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #9
  21. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #8
  22. 2016-06-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  23. 2016-06-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  24. 2016-06-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2016-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2016-06-06
    ➖
    GODSHAW, Alfred Charles resigned
    secretary
  30. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    GODSHAW, Alfred Charles resigned
    director
  31. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    GODSHAW, June Molly resigned
    director
  32. 1995-08-22
    ➕
    SPRECKLEY, Vaughan George Moulton appointed
    director
  33. 1993-07-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1992-11-23
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 1991-08-12
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 1991-01-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1991-01-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1991-01-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1991-01-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 1991-01-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1991-01-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 1958-12-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.GODSHAW LIMITED

Owner dependency

96/100
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 "GODSHAW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +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
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Charles Godshaw
Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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7 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
Incorporated1958-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47770 — SIC 47770

Registered office

14a Meadway Court
Rutherford Close
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GODSHAW, Catherine Juliette→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GODSHAW, Stephen Charles→
director · ~78y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GODSHAW, Alfred Charles→
secretary · resigned 2016-06-06
Resigned
GODSHAW, Alfred Charles→
director · ~103y · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
GODSHAW, June Molly→
director · ~94y · resigned 2015-09-01
Resigned
SPRECKLEY, Vaughan George Moulton→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-08-22 · resigned 2018-09-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/07/199311/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/11/199211/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/08/199111/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/01/199111/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/01/199111/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/01/199111/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/01/199111/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/01/199111/06/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/01/199111/06/2016

Recent filings (127 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-09-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02