NEVILLE JOHNSON LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
01701103 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-21
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 39.6y
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 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
40 officers (6 active, 40 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
206 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £109,000
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £109.0k | £584.0k |
| Average employees | 19800 | 21600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-14➕DAVIES, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-10➖MEYRICK, Simon Patrick resigneddirector
- 2024-11-29➖PAILING, Nigel John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-20➖COULTHARD, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-05-10🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2024-05-10🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Alcuin Gp Limited
- 2024-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-30➕AYLWARD, Gareth appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-30➕AYLWARD, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2022-04-30➕SHAW, Malcolm Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-04-30➖BENNETT, William Keith resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-30➖BENNETT, William Keith resigneddirector
- 2022-02-13➖FORRESTER, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➕COULTHARD, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕GRENIER, Mark Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-04-24🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-04-24🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-06-26➕QUINLAN, Lisa Michelle appointeddirector
- 2014-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2014-05-29➖MURRAY, Dean Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2013-01-25🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-08-21➕MURRAY, Dean Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2008-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-03-18➖SUTHERLAND, Stephen John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 117 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.
Group structure
Neville Johnson Offices Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Neville Johnson Offices Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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NEVILLE JOHNSON LIMITED
This company · 01701103
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neville Johnson Offices Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Neville Johnson Holdings Ltdceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
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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8 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
Incorporated1983-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31010 — Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Registered office
Broadoak Business Park
Ashburton Road West
Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1RW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (6 active · 34 resigned)
Active
AYLWARD, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-04-30
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DAVIES, Mark→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-01-14
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GRENIER, Mark Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-09-01
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QUINLAN, Lisa Michelle→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-06-26
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SHAW, Malcolm Robert→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-30
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BARRY, Anthony Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-11-13 · resigned 1994-12-06
BENNETT, William Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2022-04-30
BENNETT, William Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 1996-08-05
JOHNSON, Susan Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-11-13
LINKLATER, David George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-18 · resigned 2005-01-31
PROCTOR, James Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-05 · resigned 2001-12-11
WILSON, Garry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-02 · resigned 2006-03-30
ADAMS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2005-07-18
BARRY, Anthony Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2006-02-02
BENNETT, William Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2022-04-30
BENNETT, William Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 1996-08-05
CHAPPLE, Oliver John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 1999-06-01
CORY, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 1996-09-11
COULTHARD, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2024-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Alcuin Gp Alcuin Gp Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/04/2018 | 13/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/04/2018 | 13/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/01/2013 | 13/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Yorkshire Bank) | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/2008 | 31/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Key Capital Partners (Nominees) as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of Itself and Nigel John Pailing, William Keith Bennett, Jeff Forrester and Simon Meyrick Key Capital Partners (Nominees) Limited as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of Itself and Nigel John Pailing, William Keith Bennett, Jeff Forrester and Simon Meyrick | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/2008 | 19/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 28/04/2006 | 29/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Endless Endless LLP | Debenture | 1 property | 03/02/2006 | 20/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/06/1999 | 20/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/09/1997 | 09/06/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/03/1996 | 22/12/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 16/09/1994 | 02/10/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bowmaker Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 22/07/1994 | 02/10/1997 | |
| satisfied | Credit Lyonais Bank Nederland N.V. | Debenture | 1 property | 03/11/1986 | 23/11/1994 |
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Recent filings (206 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-23