FORD ENNALS FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01311458 · ltd · incorporated 1977-04-29
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 44.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 44.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 17 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-09➖DUNLOP, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-11➕TATE, Emily Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➕DUNLOP, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-11➖LONG, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31➖MAFFEI, Westley Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-01➕BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen appointeddirector
- 2024-06-01➖EDWARDS, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31➖DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➕EDWARDS, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➕LONG, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-31➖GEORGE, Timothy Francis resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-31➕MAFFEI, Westley Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-28➖EAMES, Angela resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28➕OGDEN, Darren appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28➖OGDEN, Darren resigneddirector
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16➖CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott resigneddirector
- 2022-11-10➕EAMES, Angela appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➕CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➖JUDD, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-02-06➕DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2022-02-06➖LATHBURY, Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-12-14➕JUDD, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-12-14➕LATHBURY, Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-12-14➖PORTMAN, Richard Harry resigneddirector
- 2020-12-14➖WHITTERN, Stephen Lee resigneddirector
- 2020-04-03➖MCCOLLUM, Michael Kinloch resigneddirector
- 2020-04-03➕PORTMAN, Richard Harry appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27➖PORTMAN, Richard Harry resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DUNLOP, Jane resigned 2026-01-09; LONG, Stephen Anthony resigned 2025-07-11
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Hodgson Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hodgson Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FORD ENNALS FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 01311458
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hodgson Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
4 King Edwards Court
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B73 6AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-01
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TATE, Emily Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-11
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BULKELEY, Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1998-09-10
DUNLOP, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-07-11 · resigned 2026-01-09
GEORGE, Timothy Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2023-07-31
HYMAN, Martin Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-10 · resigned 1999-03-25
MAFFEI, Westley Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-12-31
MINKLEY, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-03-28 · resigned 1991-07-31
PARKES, Nicola Louise→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-03-28
PORTMAN, Richard Harry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-16 · resigned 2018-11-27
POWELL, Christopher Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-07-31 · resigned 1995-09-01
WILLIAMSON, Robert Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-25 · resigned 2004-04-16
CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2022-11-16
DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-06 · resigned 2024-01-31
EAMES, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-10 · resigned 2023-06-28
EDWARDS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-01-31 · resigned 2024-06-01
HINDLEY, Peter Talbot→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1991-12-16 · resigned 2008-12-29
HODSON, Graham Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1991-11-27
JUDD, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-04-01
LATHBURY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-02-06
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 31/12/1982 | 21/02/2002 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 09/07/1982 | 21/02/2002 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/05/1982 | 21/02/2002 |
Recent filings (161 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21