EASTFIELD ENTERPRISES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01005650 · ltd · incorporated 1971-03-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.72M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
23 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 50.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
129 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £2,722,434
Net assets shrinking
Down £276,209 YoY
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£874k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£2.7m
↓ 9.2% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.88M | £3.15M |
| Current assets | £1.21M | £1.66M |
| Cash | £874.3k | £1.32M |
| Debtors | £128.5k | £146.6k |
| Net assets | £2.72M | £3.00M |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-04-01➖DOWSON, Denis Roy resigneddirector
- 2017-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1999-03-18➕DOWSON, Cherry Kay appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-18➖ADAMS, Derek William resignedsecretary
- 1995-06-30➖COXHEAD, Barry John resigneddirector
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #23
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1995-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-12-06➖DOWSON, Cherry Kay resignedsecretary
- 1987-07-22🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-05-28🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
- 1986-10-24🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1985-05-02🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-05-24🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-05-24🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1984-02-17🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1983-11-28🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Cherry Kay Dowson Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Denis Roy Dowsonceased 01/04/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASIFENCE UK LTD→ 15391039 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EDVANCED PLANT & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS LTD→ 17007912 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDWIN J. BOWMAN (LINCS) LIMITED→ 00451739 · est 1948 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 78y | — | — |
| ELESA (UK) LTD.→ 00577223 · est 1957 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 69y | — | — |
| ELL ECTRICAL LTD→ 16192933 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EMLEMS LIMITED→ 14259764 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EMR PARTNERS LIMITED→ 14981855 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EN ENGINEERING LTD→ 16253792 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ENEE METAL WORKS LTD→ 15546443 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EPIX MEDIA LIMITED→ 08029008 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| EQUI OPTIX LTD→ 16584801 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ERMINE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED→ 05093787 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Registered office
Moorland Way
Tritton Road
Lincoln
LN6 7JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
DOWSON, Cherry Kay→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Derek William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-03-18
DOWSON, Cherry Kay→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-06
COXHEAD, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1995-06-30
DOWSON, Denis Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2017-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/07/1987 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/05/1987 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/10/1986 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/05/1985 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/05/1984 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/05/1984 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/02/1984 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/11/1983 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/11/1983 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/05/1983 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/08/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/08/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/04/1982 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/09/1978 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/03/1978 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/03/1978 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/05/1976 | 16/06/1995 |
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Recent filings (129 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-13