BRIAN FELL (LEVEN) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00878909 · ltd · incorporated 1966-05-10
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 43.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£499.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £499,200
Cash YoY
+43%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£294
↑ 43% YoY
Net Worth
£499k
↑ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£793k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £500.0k | £485.9k |
| Current assets | £792.9k | £530.7k |
| Cash | £294 | £206 |
| Debtors | £671.5k | £424.0k |
| Net assets | £499.2k | £468.1k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-01➕THOMPSON, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖CAYGILL, Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-30➖CAYGILL, Sylvia resigneddirector
- 2022-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08➖FELL, Lilian Amelia resigneddirector
- 2020-01-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-19➖FELL, Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12➕FELL, Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-08-09➖FELL, Brian resigneddirector
- 2012-02-29➕CAYGILL, Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-29➖FELL, Lilian Amelia resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-02➕THOMPSON, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2001-01-02➕CAYGILL, Sylvia appointeddirector
- 1989-02-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1983-10-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1982-09-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Banks Limited
- 1966-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIAN FELL (LEVEN) LIMITED
Owner dependency
84/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — THOMPSON, Kirsty (same surname) appointed 2023-07-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Paul Thompson Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Executors Of Lilian Amelia Fell Deceasedceased 04/03/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Anthony Paul Thompsonceased 01/12/2018· significant influence
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
Incorporated1966-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Registered office
Elm Tree Workshop West Street
Leven
Beverley
North Humberside
HU17 5LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
THOMPSON, Anthony Paul→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-01-02
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THOMPSON, Kirsty→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-01
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CAYGILL, Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2022-06-30
FELL, Lilian Amelia→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-02-29
CAYGILL, Sylvia→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2022-06-30
FELL, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2015-08-09
FELL, Lilian Amelia→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2020-09-08
FELL, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2018-06-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/02/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/10/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Yorkshire Banks Yorkshire Banks Limited | Mortgage | 2 properties | 06/09/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09