HARRY TRAVIS (RISHWORTH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01768542 · ltd · incorporated 1983-11-09
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£669.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25920SIC 25920
  • 33190SIC 33190
  • 75000Veterinary activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £669,697

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£670k
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£834k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£276k£552k£828k£1.1m£1.4mFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£683.7k£660.4k
Current assets£834.2k£1.38M
Net assets£669.7k£646.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-10-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-10-09
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-10-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-10-09
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    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-10-09
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-10-09
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-09-26
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    CLAPHAM, Deborah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  14. 2023-09-26
    ➕
    CLAPHAM, Edward John appointed
    director
  15. 2023-09-26
    ➖
    TRAVIS, Gillian resigned
    secretary
  16. 2023-09-26
    ➖
    TRAVIS, Mark Richard resigned
    director
  17. 2022-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-12-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-12-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2021-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-06-03
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    capital · SH06
  22. 2021-06-03
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  23. 2021-02-28
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    TRAVIS, John Samuel resigned
    director
  24. 2020-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2015-03-01
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    TRAVIS, John Samuel appointed
    director
  26. 2014-11-30
    ➖
    TRAVIS, John Samuel resigned
    director
  27. 2010-05-27
    ➕
    TRAVIS, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  28. 2010-05-27
    ➖
    TRAVIS, Mark Richard resigned
    secretary
  29. 2006-03-16
    ➖
    TRAVIS, Harry resigned
    director
  30. 2006-03-16
    ➕
    TRAVIS, John Samuel appointed
    director
  31. 1983-11-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HARRY TRAVIS (RISHWORTH) LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward John Clapham
Individual · British · DOB 08/1991 · age 35
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/09/2023
Mrs Deborah Elizabeth Clapham
Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Gillian Patricia Travisceased 01/09/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Mark Richard Travisceased 26/09/2023· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

Chapel Field Works Mill Fold Way
Ripponden
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 4DB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CLAPHAM, Deborah Elizabeth→
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAPHAM, Edward John→
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAVIS, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2023-09-26
Resigned
TRAVIS, Mark Richard→
secretary · resigned 2010-05-27
Resigned
TRAVIS, Harry→
director · ~104y · resigned 2006-03-16
Resigned
TRAVIS, John Samuel→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-03-01 · resigned 2021-02-28
Resigned
TRAVIS, John Samuel→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-03-16 · resigned 2014-11-30
Resigned
TRAVIS, Mark Richard→
director · ~72y · resigned 2023-09-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-09