GWILLIAMS OF EDINGTON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00798326 · ltd · incorporated 1964-03-26
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 43.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.4 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 (78/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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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-£193k-£115k-£37k£41k£119k£197kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets—£119.8k
Current assets—£197.0k
Cash—£1.3k
Debtors—£8.9k
Net assets—£-193.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2020-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    GWILLIAM, Alison Dawn resigned
    director
  12. 2018-08-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-08-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2018-08-15
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    DOWER, Kevin John resigned
    secretary
  15. 2018-08-15
    ➖
    DOWER, Kevin John resigned
    director
  16. 2018-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-09
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-10-04
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    GWILLIAM, Alison Dawn appointed
    director
  20. 2017-10-04
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    GWILLIAM, David John resigned
    director
  21. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-01-25
    ➖
    TAMPLIN, Jason Edward resigned
    director
  23. 2017-01-17
    ➖
    GWILLIAM, Alison Dawn resigned
    director
  24. 2017-01-14
    ➖
    COMER, Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    VINE, Elisabeth Irene appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    VINE, Simon Henry appointed
    director
  27. 2014-11-27
    ➕
    TAMPLIN, Jason Edward appointed
    director
  28. 2014-04-30
    ➕
    DOWER, Kevin John appointed
    director
  29. 2014-04-15
    ➕
    DOWER, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  30. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    DUFFY, Janet Edith resigned
    secretary
  31. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    BEALE, Richard Leonard resigned
    director
  32. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    DUFFY, Janet Edith resigned
    director
  33. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    DUFFY, Warwick John resigned
    director
  34. 2008-04-06
    ➕
    BEALE, Richard Leonard appointed
    director
  35. 1999-10-12
    ➕
    DUFFY, Janet Edith appointed
    secretary
  36. 1999-10-12
    ➖
    SCOTT, Brian Frederick Ernest resigned
    secretary
  37. 1999-10-12
    ➕
    DUFFY, Warwick John appointed
    director
  38. 1999-10-12
    ➖
    HILL, Michael Froude resigned
    director
  39. 1999-10-12
    ➖
    SCOTT, Brian Frederick Ernest resigned
    director
  40. 1998-04-07
    ➕
    SCOTT, Brian Frederick Ernest appointed
    director
  41. 1998-02-04
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Magnus resigned
    director
  42. 1994-12-07
    ➕
    GWILLIAM, Alison Dawn appointed
    director
  43. 1994-12-07
    ➖
    GWILLIAM, Patricia Mary resigned
    director
  44. 1994-04-28
    ➕
    DUFFY, Janet Edith appointed
    director
  45. 1993-09-30
    ➕
    COMER, Paul appointed
    director
  46. 1992-10-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Edington Properties Limited
  47. 1992-07-09
    ➖
    HARVEY, Peter John resigned
    director
  48. 1992-07-09
    ➕
    HILL, Michael Froude appointed
    director
  49. 1983-03-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  50. 1964-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GWILLIAMS OF EDINGTON LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Henry Vine
Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Elisabeth Irene Vine
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David John Gwilliamceased 04/10/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1964-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47520 — Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Registered office

Edington
Nr Bridgwater
Somerset
TA7 9JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

VINE, Elisabeth Irene→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VINE, Simon Henry→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOWER, Kevin John→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-15 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
DUFFY, Janet Edith→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-12 · resigned 2014-04-15
Resigned
SCOTT, Brian Frederick Ernest→
secretary · resigned 1999-10-12
Resigned
BEALE, Richard Leonard→
director · ~85y · appointed 2008-04-06 · resigned 2014-04-15
Resigned
COMER, Paul→
director · ~77y · appointed 1993-09-30 · resigned 2017-01-14
Resigned
DOWER, Kevin John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-04-30 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
DUFFY, Janet Edith→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 2014-04-15
Resigned
DUFFY, Warwick John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-10-12 · resigned 2014-04-15
Resigned
GWILLIAM, Alison Dawn→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
GWILLIAM, Alison Dawn→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-12-07 · resigned 2017-01-17
Resigned
GWILLIAM, David John→
director · ~94y · resigned 2017-10-04
Resigned
GWILLIAM, Patricia Mary→
director · ~96y · resigned 1994-12-07
Resigned
HARVEY, Peter John→
director · ~79y · resigned 1992-07-09
Resigned
HENDERSON, Magnus→
director · ~99y · resigned 1998-02-04
Resigned
HILL, Michael Froude→
director · ~92y · appointed 1992-07-09 · resigned 1999-10-12
Resigned
SCOTT, Brian Frederick Ernest→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-04-07 · resigned 1999-10-12
Resigned
TAMPLIN, Jason Edward→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2017-01-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Edington Properties
Edington Properties Limited
Debenture1 property20/10/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture2 properties09/03/1983—
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Recent filings (147 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30