B.J.C. WOODALL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00824822 · ltd · incorporated 1964-10-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£-387.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -90% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 43.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £387,409
Cash draining
Cash down 90% YoY
Cash YoY
-90%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
↓ 90% YoY
Net Worth
-£387k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£387k-£286k-£184k-£83k£19k£121kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£-387.4k£-310.6k
Current assets£55.3k£120.7k
Cash£4.9k£47.3k
Debtors£20.5k£34.3k
Net assets£-387.4k£-310.6k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-06-10
    ➕
    WOODALL, Charles George Frere appointed
    director
  5. 2026-06-10
    ➖
    WOODALL, Phillipa Jane Mary resigned
    director
  6. 2025-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2016-04-06
    ➕
    WOODALL, Phillipa Jane Mary appointed
    secretary
  18. 2016-04-06
    ➕
    WOODALL, Phillipa Jane Mary appointed
    director
  19. 2016-04-05
    ➖
    WOODALL, Christine Louise resigned
    secretary
  20. 2016-04-05
    ➖
    WOODALL, Christine Louise resigned
    director
  21. 2011-04-06
    ➕
    WOODALL, Richard David Frere appointed
    director
  22. 2011-04-05
    ➖
    WOODALL, Bartle John resigned
    director
  23. 1991-09-08
    ➖
    WOODALL, John Corbert resigned
    director
  24. 1982-12-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  25. 1964-10-27
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    Company incorporated
    As B.J.C. WOODALL LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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 "WOODALL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

29/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WOODALL, Charles George Frere (same surname) appointed 2026-06-10. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard David Frere Woodall
Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1964-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Park Farm
Chalky Lane
Chessington
KT9 2NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-14
Last: 2026-06-30

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

WOODALL, Phillipa Jane Mary→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-06
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Active
WOODALL, Charles George Frere→
director · ~39y · appointed 2026-06-10
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Active
WOODALL, Richard David Frere→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-04-06
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Active
WOODALL, Christine Louise→
secretary · resigned 2016-04-05
Resigned
WOODALL, Bartle John→
director · ~97y · resigned 2011-04-05
Resigned
WOODALL, Christine Louise→
director · ~96y · resigned 2016-04-05
Resigned
WOODALL, John Corbert→
director · ~30y · resigned 1991-09-08
Resigned
WOODALL, Phillipa Jane Mary→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2026-06-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property23/12/1982—
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Recent filings (96 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-02