A. DODD & SON (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01130579 · ltd · incorporated 1973-08-22
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 43.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 13 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £83.5k |
| Gross profit | — | £43.6k |
| Operating profit | — | £15.6k |
| Profit before tax | — | £14.6k |
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-29➕DODD, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2022-09-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2022-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-31➕DODD, James appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-31➕DODD, James Ashley Graeme appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖DODD, Anita Rose resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-31➖DODD, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2012-03-21🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-03-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-07-24🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-07-23🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-01-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-03-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-02-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1999-04-01➖DODD, Alan resigneddirector
- 1994-10-20➖DODD, Alan resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-20➕DODD, Anita Rose appointedsecretary
- 1991-05-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1989-03-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-06-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-02-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-01-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1987-02-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1985-12-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1983-08-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1983-01-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1973-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs A. DODD & SON (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED
Owner dependency
96/100
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 "DODD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Graeme Dodd Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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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
Incorporated1973-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Mead Court Unit 10
The Mead Business Centre
Berkhampstead Road Chesham
Bucks
HP5 3EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
DODD, Graeme→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DODD, James Ashley Graeme→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DODD, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-20
DODD, Anita Rose→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 2016-03-31
DODD, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1999-04-01
DODD, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2016-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
13
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 21/03/2012 | 02/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/03/2012 | 02/09/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 24/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 23/07/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 30/01/2003 | 02/09/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/03/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 25/02/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/05/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/03/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/06/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/02/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 20/01/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/02/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/12/1985 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/08/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 26/01/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-28