ENTWISTLE & JOYNT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01001233 · ltd · incorporated 1971-01-29
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£2.08M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 29.6y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,083,106
Net assets shrinking
Down £184,663 YoY
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£235k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£2.1m
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£3.7m
↑ 8.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£741k£1.5m£2.2m£3.0m£3.7mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£2.08M£2.27M
Current assets£3.71M£3.40M
Cash£235.4k£285.0k
Debtors£2.00M£1.68M
Net assets£2.08M£2.27M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-10-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-11
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2024-12-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-09-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-09-01
    ➕
    BILTON, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  16. 2019-12-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2019-12-06
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2019-11-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-11-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  20. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-03-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2015-06-09
    ➖
    MARROW, Stephen resigned
    director
  23. 2013-06-12
    ➖
    ENTWISTLE, Dorothy resigned
    director
  24. 2012-07-03
    ➖
    ENTWISTLE, Thomas resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-07-03
    ➖
    ENTWISTLE, Paul resigned
    director
  26. 2012-07-03
    ➖
    ENTWISTLE, Thomas resigned
    director
  27. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    ENTWISTLE, Dorothy appointed
    director
  28. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    MARROW, Stephen appointed
    director
  29. 2011-10-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2011-06-21
    ➕
    ENTWISTLE, David James appointed
    director
  31. 2011-06-21
    ➕
    ENTWISTLE, Iain Paul appointed
    director
  32. 2011-06-17
    ➖
    MARROW, Stephen resigned
    director
  33. 2011-03-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 2009-05-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2007-03-28
    ➖
    ENTWISTLE, Betty resigned
    director
  36. 2000-05-25
    ➕
    MARROW, Stephen appointed
    director
  37. 1998-07-31
    ➖
    BUTT, Kenneth resigned
    director
  38. 1996-11-29
    ➖
    MARROW, Stephen resigned
    director
  39. 1996-11-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ronald Peter O'keeffe and Agata O'keeffe
  40. 1995-10-01
    ➕
    MARROW, Stephen appointed
    director
  41. 1971-01-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ENTWISTLE & JOYNT LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ENTWISTLE" — 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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 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

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

Group structure

Entwistle & Joynt Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Entwistle & Joynt Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ENTWISTLE & JOYNT LIMITED
This company · 01001233

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Entwistle & Joynt Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

62 Darlington Street East
Wigan
Lancashire
WN1 3AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-08
Last: 2026-05-25

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

BILTON, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENTWISTLE, David James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENTWISTLE, Iain Paul→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENTWISTLE, Thomas→
secretary · resigned 2012-07-03
Resigned
BUTT, Kenneth→
director · ~68y · resigned 1998-07-31
Resigned
ENTWISTLE, Betty→
director · ~101y · resigned 2007-03-28
Resigned
ENTWISTLE, Dorothy→
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2013-06-12
Resigned
ENTWISTLE, Paul→
director · ~74y · resigned 2012-07-03
Resigned
ENTWISTLE, Thomas→
director · ~106y · resigned 2012-07-03
Resigned
MARROW, Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2015-06-09
Resigned
MARROW, Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-05-25 · resigned 2011-06-17
Resigned
MARROW, Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 1996-11-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—08/11/201906/12/2019
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—28/03/2017—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/03/2011—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/05/2009—
satisfied
Ronald Peter O'keeffe and Agata O'keeffe
Legal charge1 property11/11/199611/10/2011
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Recent filings (140 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08