H.E.ANDREWS & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00707401 · ltd · incorporated 1961-11-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 42.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · oldest 42.0y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees2200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-11
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  3. 2023-12-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-12
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    address · AD01
  8. 2021-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  10. 2021-01-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-01-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-19
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-09-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2017-09-11
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    ANDREWS, Charles Barry appointed
    secretary
  18. 2017-09-11
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    ANDREWS, Nellie Louise resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-08-09
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    ANDREWS, Nellie Louise resigned
    director
  20. 2015-10-28
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2015-10-28
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2015-10-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2015-10-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2015-10-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2015-10-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2005-04-30
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    ANDREWS, Hubert Charles resigned
    director
  27. 1988-11-08
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 1984-07-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  29. 1984-07-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  30. 1984-07-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  31. 1984-07-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  32. 1984-07-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  33. 1961-11-06
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    Company incorporated
    As H.E.ANDREWS & SONS 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 "ANDREWS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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

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 83 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 65 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hubert Ernest Graham Andrews
Individual · British · DOB 12/1943 · age 83
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Charles Barry Andrews
Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1961-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Whistledown 18 Vulcan Drive
Upavon
Pewsey
Wilts
SN9 6FE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

ANDREWS, Charles Barry→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDREWS, Charles Barry→
director · ~79y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDREWS, Hubert Ernest Graham→
director · ~83y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDREWS, Nellie Louise→
secretary · resigned 2017-09-11
Resigned
ANDREWS, Hubert Charles→
director · ~108y · resigned 2005-04-30
Resigned
ANDREWS, Nellie Louise→
director · ~106y · resigned 2017-08-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property08/11/198828/10/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property17/07/198428/10/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property17/07/198428/10/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property17/07/198428/10/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property17/07/198428/10/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property17/07/198428/10/2015

Recent filings (103 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-12