BRADSHAWS DRIFFIELD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01498609 · ltd · incorporated 1980-05-27
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 35.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
- 70100Activities of head offices
- 70221Financial management
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 35.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
118 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-11-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-09-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-27➕MASON, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-27➖BESTON, Ronald Mathieson Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-27➖BESTON, Ronald Mathieson Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2021-08-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-07-08➖BRADSHAW, Philip Norman resigneddirector
- 1990-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1980-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BRADSHAWS DRIFFIELD (HOLDINGS) 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 "BRADSHAW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Edward Bradshaw Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Patrick Simon Bradshaw Individual · English · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ronald Mathieson Hamilton Bestonceased 27/08/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760
Registered office
Bell Mills
Driffield
North Humberside
YO25 6XL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
BESTON, Ronald Mathieson Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2021-08-27
BESTON, Ronald Mathieson Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2021-08-27
BRADSHAW, Philip Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 2007-07-08
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2017 | 28/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 14/11/1990 | 28/11/2017 |
Recent filings (118 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-11-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-09-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-09-04