CHERWELL VALLEY SILOS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
00696016 · ltd · incorporated 1961-06-20
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
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10910
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 64.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 64.6 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: high (81/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
126 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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 102Profitable
Profit before tax £205,704
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £205.7k | £629.9k |
| Average employees | 25 | 2200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-01➕LAKE, Russell John appointeddirector
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-18➖NICHOLLS, Grahame John resigneddirector
- 2024-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-03-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-18🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-03-02📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-10➖MILLS, Bryan Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-09-24➕MATTHEWS, Kevin John appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-24➖WERTHEIMER, Clive Roger resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-04➖CHERRY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-03-04➖CHERRY, John Abbotts resigneddirector
- 2015-04-28➖BROWN, Malcolm Patrick Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-12-12➕MATTHEWS, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2008-08-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-08-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2000-05-10➖FRASER, Gail Helen resigneddirector
- 1995-12-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1993-12-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1980-07-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
- 1976-06-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
- 1961-11-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Provincial Bank.
- 1961-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs CHERWELL VALLEY SILOS LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
K J Cherry & Sons Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
K J Cherry & Sons Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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CHERWELL VALLEY SILOS LIMITED
This company · 00696016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K J Cherry & Sons Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10910 — SIC 10910
Registered office
Mill Cottage Cherwell Valley Business Park
Twyford
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX17 3AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
MATTHEWS, Kevin John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAKE, Russell John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATTHEWS, Kevin John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WERTHEIMER, Clive Roger→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-09-24
BROWN, Malcolm Patrick Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2015-04-28
CHERRY, John Abbotts→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2016-03-04
CHERRY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2017-08-04
FRASER, Gail Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2000-05-10
MILLS, Bryan Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2019-12-10
NICHOLLS, Grahame John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2024-10-18
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/08/2008 | 31/03/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 06/08/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 06/12/1995 | 31/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/12/1993 | 31/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/07/1980 | 09/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 28/06/1976 | 09/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Bank. | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/11/1961 | 09/10/2019 |
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Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-29