GADSBY'S OF SOUTHWELL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01888609 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-21

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 40.5y

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 40.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

53 officers (13 active, 53 linked, 47 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

209 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (127 events)Click to expand

2025-12-02
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2025-10-10
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2025-10-09
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2025-10-09
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officers · TM01
2025-10-09
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2025-07-08
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HODSON, Jeremy appointed
director
2025-07-08
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LATHAM-GREEN, Tracey appointed
director
2025-07-08
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BERRY, Nicola resigned
director
2025-07-08
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WILLS, Richard Alan resigned
director
2024-12-05
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-24
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2024-06-20
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2024-06-20
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2024-06-19
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2024-06-08
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GREEN, Claire Jayne appointed
director
2024-06-08
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ROBINSON, Lesley Jayne appointed
director
2024-06-08
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WILKS, Ashley Charles appointed
director
2024-06-08
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WISTOW, Michael appointed
director
2024-06-08
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HUGHES, Stephen Robert resigned
director
2024-06-08
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ROMNEY, Julia Anne resigned
director
2024-06-07
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SCOTT, James Francis resigned
director
2023-12-08
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accounts · AA
2023-06-29
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2023-06-26
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FIELDS, Mark William appointed
director
2023-02-08
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officers · TM02
2023-01-30
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BORRILL, Michael resigned
secretary
2023-01-16
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officers · AP03
2023-01-03
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ALLEN, Robert James appointed
secretary
2022-12-02
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accounts · AA
2022-06-28
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2022-06-11
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TRANTER, Margaret Williamson resigned
director
2022-04-12
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2022-04-12
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2022-04-01
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BORRILL, Michael appointed
secretary
2022-04-01
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HOLMES, Andrew Charles David resigned
secretary
2022-01-01
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HOLMES, Andrew Charles David appointed
secretary
2022-01-01
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POWELL, Jane resigned
secretary
2021-12-13
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MUNN, Jacqueline Lucille appointed
director
2021-12-13
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HUTCHINSON, Barbara Anne resigned
director
2021-12-13
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PARKER, Stuart William resigned
director
2021-12-13
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SCOTT, James Francis appointed
director
2020-06-08
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MALTBY, David Frank resigned
director
2020-04-06
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COWELL, David Cyril appointed
director
2020-04-02
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HALDENBY, Ian Maurice appointed
director
2019-06-10
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DOVEY, Barry resigned
director
2019-06-01
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BERRY, Nicola appointed
director
2019-06-01
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NEAL, Susan resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BERRY, Nicola resigned 2025-07-08; WILLS, Richard Alan resigned 2025-07-08

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Lincolnshire Co-Operative Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lincolnshire Co-Operative Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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GADSBY'S OF SOUTHWELL LIMITED

This company · 01888609

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
Lincolnshire Co-Operative Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	30/09/2016

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

Incorporated1985-02-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

Stanley Bett House

15-23 Tentercroft Street

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN5 7DB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-14

Last: 2025-09-30