A.E.HEWISON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01036224 · ltd · incorporated 1971-12-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 55300SIC 55300
- 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-23🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-17🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2021-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-08-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-08-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-09-14🔒Charge registered #13Lender: As Trustees of the a E Hewison Limited Self Administration Scheme
- 2015-04-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-06-13🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-05-20🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-06-24🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-08-03➕HEWISON, Janet Christine appointeddirector
- 2012-07-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-07-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2012-03-21➖HEWISON, Gillian resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-21➖HEWISON, Albert Ernest resigneddirector
- 2012-03-21➖HEWISON, Gillian resigneddirector
- 2010-07-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2010-07-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-04-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-04-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-04-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 1993-04-01➕HEWISON, David Macdonald appointeddirector
- 1971-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A.E.HEWISON LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HEWISON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
13 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Macdonald Hewison Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
Ashtree Farm House
Mill Lane Addlethorpe
Skegness
Lincolnshire
PE25 1HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HEWISON, David Macdonald→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1993-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEWISON, Janet Christine→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEWISON, Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-03-21
HEWISON, Albert Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2012-03-21
HEWISON, Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2012-03-21
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
13
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | As Trustees of the a E Hewison Self Administration Scheme / A J Bell Trustees / Janet Christine Hewison / David Mcdonald Hewison As Trustees of the a E Hewison Limited Self Administration Scheme / A J Bell Trustees Limited / Janet Christine Hewison / David Mcdonald Hewison | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/04/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/05/2014 | 09/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/06/2013 | 09/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/07/2012 | 09/07/2021 | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 2 properties | 23/07/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/07/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 24/04/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 24/04/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 24/04/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Debenture | 1 property | 24/04/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (134 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-07-09