F.D. TODD & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00753000 · ltd · incorporated 1963-03-11
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.2y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees2100

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2024-07-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-05-15
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    TODD, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  7. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-11-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2019-03-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-03-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2019-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  17. 2019-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-05-01
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    PEARSON, Matthew James resigned
    director
  22. 2018-04-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2017-03-07
    ➖
    TODD, Peter Kenneth resigned
    director
  24. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    TODD, Julie Adele resigned
    secretary
  25. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    TODD, Julie Adele resigned
    director
  26. 2013-03-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2008-10-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 2008-09-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    TODD, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  30. 2005-10-17
    ➖
    TODD, Kenneth resigned
    director
  31. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    PEARSON, Matthew James appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  33. 2002-07-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Raymond Douglas Owen
  34. 1997-05-27
    ➕
    TODD, Richard Jason appointed
    director
  35. 1997-04-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  36. 1994-03-17
    ➖
    TODD, Harold Dixon resigned
    secretary
  37. 1994-03-17
    ➕
    TODD, Julie Adele appointed
    secretary
  38. 1994-03-17
    ➖
    TODD, Harold Dixon resigned
    director
  39. 1994-03-17
    ➕
    TODD, Julie Adele appointed
    director
  40. 1994-03-17
    ➖
    TODD, Mabel resigned
    director
  41. 1963-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As F.D. TODD & SONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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 "TODD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.

Group structure

Allium Helmsley Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Allium Helmsley Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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F.D. TODD & SONS LIMITED
This company · 00753000

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Allium Helmsley Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting20/06/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Allium Helmsley Limitedceased 20/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Todd Waste Management Group Limitedceased 08/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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6 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210

Registered office

Alne Material Recovery Facility Forest Lane
Alne
York
YO61 1TU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

TODD, Peter Kenneth→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TODD, Richard Jason→
director · ~53y · appointed 1997-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TODD, Harold Dixon→
secretary · resigned 1994-03-17
Resigned
TODD, Julie Adele→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-17 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned
PEARSON, Matthew James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned
TODD, Harold Dixon→
director · ~120y · resigned 1994-03-17
Resigned
TODD, Julie Adele→
director · ~56y · appointed 1994-03-17 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned
TODD, Kenneth→
director · ~83y · resigned 2005-10-17
Resigned
TODD, Mabel→
director · ~115y · resigned 1994-03-17
Resigned
TODD, Peter Kenneth→
director · ~46y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2017-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities1 property12/03/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Chattels mortgage1 property20/10/200828/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property24/07/200328/03/2019
satisfied
Raymond Douglas Owen
Debenture1 property19/07/200206/09/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/04/199712/11/2019
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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-02