A. BURRELL & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02013178 · ltd · incorporated 1986-04-23

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.7y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 39.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

146 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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 · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31
Average employees	500

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

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4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand

2025-08-14
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2024-01-03
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2023-12-22
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mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22
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mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #11
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #9
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #8
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #7
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #6
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #5
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #4
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-12-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-10-09
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2023-04-05
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2023-04-05
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Charge satisfied #12
2022-09-27
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2022-04-02
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2022-04-02
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2022-04-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-11-01
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BURRELL, Nicola Jane appointed
director
2019-07-18
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BURRELL, Peter James resigned
director
2018-01-14
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BURRELL, Joan resigned
secretary
2018-01-14
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BURRELL, Joan resigned
director
2012-10-30
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BURRELL, Edgar James resigned
director
2011-10-13
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BURRELL, Jane Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2011-10-13
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BURRELL, Joan appointed
secretary
2011-10-13
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BURRELL, Jane Elizabeth resigned
director
1999-06-18
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Charge registered #12
Lender: Shogun Finance Limited
1999-03-04
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Charge satisfied #10
1999-01-08
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1996-07-23
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Nws Bank PLC
1987-05-06
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1987-05-06
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1987-05-06
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1987-05-06
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1987-05-06
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1987-05-06
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1987-05-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC

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Owner dependency

96/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "BURRELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

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

Burrell Construction Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Burrell Construction Holdings Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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A. BURRELL & SONS LIMITED

This company · 02013178

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
Burrell Construction Holdings Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	23/12/2023

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Robert Norman Burrellceased 23/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
The Executors Of Peter James Burrellceased 26/10/2021· 25-50% shares

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

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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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1986-04-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Fairview Place Belton Road

Epworth

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN9 1JL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-29

Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BURRELL, Nicola Jane→

director · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BURRELL, Robert Norman→

director · ~68y

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BURRELL, Jane Elizabeth→

secretary · resigned 2011-10-13

Resigned

BURRELL, Joan→

secretary · appointed 2011-10-13 · resigned 2018-01-14

Resigned

BURRELL, Edgar James→

director · ~101y · resigned 2012-10-30

Resigned

BURRELL, Jane Elizabeth→

director · ~68y · resigned 2011-10-13

Resigned

BURRELL, Joan→

director · ~100y · resigned 2018-01-14

Resigned

BURRELL, Peter James→

director · ~74y · resigned 2019-07-18

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Shogun Finance Shogun Finance Limited	Mortgage debenture	1 property	18/06/1999	05/04/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	08/01/1999	22/12/2023
satisfied	Nws Bank Nws Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	23/07/1996	04/03/1999
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/05/1987	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/05/1987	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/05/1987	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	06/05/1987	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/05/1987	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/05/1987	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/05/1987	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	09/09/1986	22/12/2023
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	09/09/1986	22/12/2023

Recent filings (146 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-08-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-23

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-03

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2024-01-03

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-01-03

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22

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mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2023-12-22