B. WEBSTER AND SONS (EASTRINGTON) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01393310 · ltd · incorporated 1978-10-10
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-09-15➖BRISKHAM, Mary resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-05-01➖WEBSTER, Bessie resigneddirector
- 1999-11-17➖WEBSTER, John resigneddirector
- 1999-11-17➖WEBSTER, Peter resigneddirector
- 1993-05-02➖WEBSTER, David resignedsecretary
- 1993-02-01➕BRISKHAM, Mary appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-29➕WEBSTER, David appointeddirector
- 1992-12-29➕WEBSTER, David appointedsecretary
- 1992-10-12➖WEBSTER, Ben resignedsecretary
- 1992-10-12➖WEBSTER, Ben resigneddirector
- 1983-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1978-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs B. WEBSTER AND SONS (EASTRINGTON) 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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEBSTER" — 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 ·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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Webster Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sarah Louise Webster Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
Hull Road
Eastrington
Goole
East Yorkshire
DN14 7XL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
WEBSTER, David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1992-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRISKHAM, Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 2009-09-15
WEBSTER, Ben→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-12
WEBSTER, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-29 · resigned 1993-05-02
WEBSTER, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1992-10-12
WEBSTER, Bessie→
Resigneddirector · ~115y · resigned 2001-05-01
WEBSTER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1999-11-17
WEBSTER, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1999-11-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2014 | 13/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/05/2001 | 13/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/06/1983 | 10/11/2003 |
Recent filings (102 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-16