H.WESTON & SONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00672234 · ltd · incorporated 1960-10-11
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01240
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01500SIC 01500
- 11030SIC 11030
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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 (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
27 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 65.0y
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 65.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
27 charges (27/27 with lender, 27/27 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
201 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £5,647,582
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £5.65M | £-1.03M |
| Average employees | 319 | 30700 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-24➖GRIFFITHS, David resigneddirector
- 2023-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-17➕JONES, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-23➖BRADMAN, Geoffrey Nigel resigneddirector
- 2019-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-17🔒Charge registered #27Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-15➖PORTER, Charles Frank resigneddirector
- 2015-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-10-05➕BRADMAN, Geoffrey Nigel appointeddirector
- 2015-03-16➖JACKSON, Roger Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2014-10-14🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-05-19➕SMITH, Patrick Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-19➖THOMAS, Helen Maureen resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-28🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Lloyds Tsb Corporate Asset Finance (Hp) Limited
- 2008-10-13🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Lloyds Tsb Corporate Asset Finance (Hp) Limited
- 2007-03-01➕PRICE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕GRIFFITHS, David appointeddirector
- 2005-05-13➕JACKSON, Roger Patrick appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WESTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy John Hubert Weston Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Henry Norman Weston Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Helen Maureen Thomasceased 28/04/2023· 25-50% shares
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR HEATH FARMING LIMITED→ 13257137 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FRESHFIELDS FRUIT LTD→ 08443633 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GLYN HAMER MILL MIX LTD→ 05405039 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY APIARIES LIMITED→ 10749760 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| GORSE POULTRY LTD→ 14732752 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GRANDCO LIMITED→ 07579899 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GREEN CLEAR LTD→ 04741553 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| H R EDWARDS & SON LTD→ 15683892 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HAIG ORCHARDS LIMITED→ 10694615 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| HAMBLEDEN MANOR STUD LIMITED→ 16146483 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HAVEN HEREFORDS→ 00596882 · est 1958 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 68y | — | — |
| HAY WOOD (ROSS-ON-WYE) LIMITED→ 15700304 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01240 — SIC 01240
Registered office
The Bounds
Much Marcle
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2NQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (6 active · 9 resigned)
SMITH, Patrick Matthew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Martyn→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRICE, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-03-01
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Active
Active
Active
THOMAS, Helen Maureen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2010-05-19
ARKLEY, Alistair Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1992-05-22
BRADMAN, Geoffrey Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-10-05 · resigned 2019-07-23
BUCKLE, Felix James, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1994-12-31
GRIFFITHS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2023-05-24
JACKSON, Roger Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2015-03-16
PORTER, Charles Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1993-03-26 · resigned 2018-09-15
ROFF, Michael Kennith→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1996-01-25
WESTON, Norman Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · resigned 2004-12-30
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Mortgages & charges
27
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:27 of 27 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/05/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/10/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Corporate Asset Finance (Hp) Limited | Chattel mortgage | 3 properties | 28/11/2008 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Corporate Asset Finance (Hp) Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 13/10/2008 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Amc Bank Amc Bank Limited | Collateral charge | 1 property | 09/06/1997 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Amc Bank Amc Bank Limited | Deed of transitional charge | 1 property | 09/06/1997 | 24/02/2014 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/09/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/11/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 13/11/1992 | 28/01/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/04/1992 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/02/1992 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/11/1990 | 24/02/2014 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 07/09/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited | Charge | 1 property | 01/11/1979 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/11/1979 | 24/02/2014 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/04/1977 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/1977 | 10/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/04/1976 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/04/1976 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 13/04/1976 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Mr H. Probert / Mrs H. Probert | Charge | 1 property | 28/05/1964 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Mrs F.J. Daw | Charge | 1 property | 27/05/1964 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 27/07/1961 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 27/07/1961 | 08/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 27/07/1961 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 27/07/1961 | 24/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 27/07/1961 | 24/02/2014 |
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Recent filings (201 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-20