A.WADE & CO. (NORTHALLERTON) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00991221 · ltd · incorporated 1970-10-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 55.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 55.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 10 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-23➕SAXBY, Theresa Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-09-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-27➖SAXBY, Frances Elizabeth Ann resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➖SAXBY, Frances Elizabeth Ann resigneddirector
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-09➖SAXBY, Alan Keith resigneddirector
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-01➕SAXBY, Edward Michael appointeddirector
- 1991-03-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1978-02-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank LTD
- 1976-04-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank LTD
- 1971-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Frances E a Saxby
- 1970-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A.WADE & CO. (NORTHALLERTON) 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 20 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
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 20 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward Michael Saxby Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/08/2025 |
Mrs Theresa Jane Saxby Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/08/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Frances Elizabeth Ann Saxbyceased 18/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Edward Michael Saxbyceased 27/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Frances Elizabeth Ann Saxbyceased 27/08/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Alan Keith Saxbyceased 09/10/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Hallikeld House
Stokesley Road Brompton
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL6 2UE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
SAXBY, Edward Michael→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAXBY, Theresa Jane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAXBY, Frances Elizabeth Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2024-08-27
SAXBY, Alan Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2023-10-09
SAXBY, Frances Elizabeth Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2024-08-27
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge on book debts. | 1 property | 25/03/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Charge | 1 property | 27/02/1978 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 22/04/1976 | — | |
| outstanding | Frances E a Saxby | Debenture | 1 property | 22/03/1971 | — |
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Recent filings (112 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-23