C.E.W. SAUNDERS (ODIHAM) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00778863 · ltd · incorporated 1963-10-28
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 46.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£4.37M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 46.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
128 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,367,268
Net assets shrinking
Down £338,526 YoY
Cash YoY
+35%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£406k
↑ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£4.4m
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£868k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-29 | 2024-09-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.42M | £4.77M |
| Current assets | £867.8k | £995.6k |
| Cash | £405.8k | £301.6k |
| Debtors | £103.9k | £207.7k |
| Net assets | £4.37M | £4.71M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
17
filings
- • 13 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2025-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2025-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16➕SAUNDERS, Alexandra Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-10-06🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-07-01🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-02-10🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-11-27🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-04-19🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-04-06➕SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-06➖SAUNDERS, Richard Robert Waldron resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-06➖SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen resigneddirector
- 1999-02-17➕SAUNDERS, Richard Robert Waldron appointeddirector
- 1998-02-19➖SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-19➕SAUNDERS, Richard Robert Waldron appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-19➕SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen appointeddirector
- 1998-01-30➖SAUNDERS, Robert Charles Waldron resigneddirector
- 1996-12-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1996-04-02➕SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +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 "SAUNDERS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alexandra Louise Saunders Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/04/2021 |
Mr Richard Robert Waldron Saunders Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Robert Waldron Saundersceased 21/04/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Newlands Farm
Odiham
Hampshire
RG29 1JD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-29
Last made up to: 2025-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAUNDERS, Alexandra Louise→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAUNDERS, Richard Robert Waldron→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 1999-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-02 · resigned 1998-02-19
SAUNDERS, Richard Robert Waldron→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-19 · resigned 2002-04-06
SAUNDERS, Robert Charles Waldron→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-04-02
SAUNDERS, John Philip Waldron→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1996-04-02
SAUNDERS, Mary Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1998-02-19 · resigned 2002-04-06
SAUNDERS, Robert Charles Waldron→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1998-01-30
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/10/2019 | 31/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2016 | 31/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2016 | 31/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2015 | 31/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/04/2013 | 31/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/12/1996 | 09/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1980 | 09/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1980 | 09/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1980 | 09/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1980 | 09/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1980 | 09/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1980 | 09/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/05/1980 | 09/02/2026 |
Recent filings (128 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-24
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accounts · AA
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