A.E.POXON & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01009113 · ltd · incorporated 1971-04-27
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 44.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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

8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.6y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.6 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees25002800

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.

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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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-16
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    POXON, Gordon Arthur resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-09-16
    ➖
    POXON, Gordon Arthur resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-11
    ➖
    POXON, James Albert resigned
    director
  15. 2017-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #6
  20. 2010-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2010-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2010-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2010-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2010-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2007-10-02
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2007-10-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 1985-12-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1985-12-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  29. 1985-12-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  30. 1981-09-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  31. 1981-09-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  32. 1981-09-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  33. 1971-04-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.E.POXON & SONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

96/100
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 "POXON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: POXON, Gordon Arthur resigned 2025-09-16; POXON, Gordon Arthur resigned 2025-09-16

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Gordon Poxon
Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Nick Arthur Poxon
Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1971-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products

Registered office

27 High Street
Brownhills
Walsall
West Midlands
WS8 6EF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

POXON, Christopher Gordon→
director · ~68y
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Active
POXON, Nicholas→
director · ~68y
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Active
POXON, Gordon Arthur→
secretary · resigned 2025-09-16
Resigned
POXON, Gordon Arthur→
director · ~94y · resigned 2025-09-16
Resigned
POXON, James Albert→
director · ~99y · resigned 2018-06-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property02/10/2007—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/10/2007—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property02/12/198513/08/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property02/12/198513/08/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property02/12/198513/08/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property11/09/198113/08/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property11/09/198113/08/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property11/09/198113/08/2010
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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-24