ANTHONY DAWSON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01816288 · ltd · incorporated 1984-05-15
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£10.55M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01470
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
139 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,545,425
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.5m
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£11m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£2.8m
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.11M | £10.06M |
| Current assets | £2.82M | £4.72M |
| Cash | £1.53M | £3.12M |
| Debtors | £1.30M | £1.60M |
| Net assets | £10.55M | £9.50M |
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-03-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-08-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-18📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-10-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-10-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2014-04-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2012-03-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2012-03-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Agrilcultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2012-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-02-01➕DAWSON, James appointeddirector
- 2006-02-01➕DAWSON, Robin appointeddirector
- 1987-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANTHONY DAWSON LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAWSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robin Dawson Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/03/2018 |
Mr James Dawson Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/03/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Anthony Dawsonceased 23/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Marilyn Ann Dawsonceased 23/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony Dawsonceased 16/12/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.I.WALGATE & SON→ 00532342 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
| AH FARMS LTD→ 11454371 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AJR TAYLOR FARMS LIMITED→ 04689796 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ALCHEMY AGRONOMY LTD→ 15210201 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALDRICH AGRICULTURAL LIMITED→ 16395037 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALFORD FARMING LIMITED→ 15591621 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLIED GROWERS LIMITED→ 09356248 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALPACAS AT THE MEADOWS LTD→ 14841465 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMICUS (FM) SERVICES LTD→ 12223111 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANDREW JOHNSTONE LIMITED→ 01608946 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| AP FARM SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16022862 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470
Registered office
Manor Farm
Heath Road
Coleby
Lincolnshire
LN5 0AR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
DAWSON, James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-01
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DAWSON, Robin→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2014 | 26/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2012 | 26/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | The Agrilcultural Mortgage Corporation The Agrilcultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2012 | 26/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/12/1987 | 29/03/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/03/1985 | 29/03/2012 |
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Recent filings (139 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-26