A. H. WORTH (FOSDYKE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02320731 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-22

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

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£3.75M

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01130

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 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

25 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 36.4y

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 36.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 14 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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

25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

223 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £3,746,401

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£5k

Net Worth

£3.7m

Current Assets

£16m

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-05-31
Total assets	£6.11M
Current assets	£15.70M
Cash	£5.0k
Debtors	£14.70M
Net assets	£3.75M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand

2026-06-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-06-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-12
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-31
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Charge registered #25
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2024-05-30
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-14
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-08
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Charge registered #24
Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
2023-02-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2021-12-02
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-12-02
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2021-10-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-11
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Charge satisfied #23
2021-10-04
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HENSON, Mark Richard appointed
secretary
2021-10-04
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WORTH, Benjamin appointed
director
2021-10-04
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WORTH, Duncan Richard appointed
director
2021-10-04
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ALCOCK, Lisa Jayne resigned
secretary
2021-10-04
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ALCOCK, Lisa Jayne resigned
director
2021-10-04
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BAILEY, Colin Sansbury resigned
director
2021-10-04
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BOUGHTON, Alexander resigned
director
2021-10-04
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TRUMBLE, David Alan resigned
director
2020-12-17
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Charge satisfied #22
2020-12-17
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Charge satisfied #21
2020-12-17
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Charge satisfied #20
2020-12-17
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Charge satisfied #19
2020-12-10
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Charge registered #23
Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
2018-05-21
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ALCOCK, Lisa Jayne appointed
director
2018-05-21
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FITZSIMMONS, Tim James resigned
director
2018-05-21
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PATRICK, Nigel Richard resigned
director
2018-05-21
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REYNOLDS, Richard Nicholas resigned
director
2016-06-13
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PATRICK, Nigel Richard appointed
director
2016-04-26
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ALCOCK, Lisa Jayne appointed
secretary
2015-06-09
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BOUGHTON, Alexander appointed
director
2015-06-09
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FITZSIMMONS, Tim James appointed
director
2015-06-09
➕
REYNOLDS, Richard Nicholas appointed
director
2015-06-09
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TRUMBLE, David Alan appointed
director
2015-02-17
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Charge satisfied #16
2015-02-17
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Charge satisfied #15
2015-02-17
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Charge satisfied #14
2015-02-17
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Charge satisfied #12

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Owner dependency

89/100

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 "WORTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

A H Worth And Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A H Worth And Company Limited

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

ultimate parent

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A. H. WORTH (FOSDYKE) LIMITED

This company · 02320731

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
A H Worth And Company Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	16/06/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Sansbury Bailey Holdings Limitedceased 16/06/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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.

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6 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

Incorporated1988-11-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

A H Worth

Washway Road

Spalding

Lincs.

PE12 6LQ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-05

Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

HENSON, Mark Richard→

secretary · appointed 2021-10-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WORTH, Benjamin→

director · ~55y · appointed 2021-10-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WORTH, Duncan Richard→

director · ~61y · appointed 2021-10-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ALCOCK, Lisa Jayne→

secretary · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2021-10-04

Resigned

BAILEY, Claire→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2007-03-16

Resigned

EMMETT, John Frederick→

secretary · appointed 1993-03-08 · resigned 2002-01-14

Resigned

EMMETT, William Henry→

secretary · resigned 1993-03-08

Resigned

EMMETT & BAILEY HOLDINGS LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2007-05-08

Resigned

EUREKOM LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-08 · resigned 2008-10-07

Resigned

ALCOCK, Lisa Jayne→

director · ~42y · appointed 2018-05-21 · resigned 2021-10-04

Resigned

BAILEY, Colin Sansbury→

director · ~57y · appointed 2001-06-07 · resigned 2021-10-04

Resigned

BOUGHTON, Alexander→

director · ~39y · appointed 2015-06-09 · resigned 2021-10-04

Resigned

DE CRISTOFORO, Stefan→

director · ~61y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2004-07-23

Resigned

EMMETT, John Frederick→

director · ~79y · resigned 2007-04-10

Resigned

EMMETT, William Henry→

director · ~75y · resigned 2001-06-06

Resigned

FITZSIMMONS, Tim James→

director · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-09 · resigned 2018-05-21

Resigned

PATRICK, Nigel Richard→

director · ~58y · appointed 2016-06-13 · resigned 2018-05-21

Resigned

REYNOLDS, Richard Nicholas→

director · ~61y · appointed 2015-06-09 · resigned 2018-05-21

Resigned

TREMAYNE, Jonathan Michael→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-09-01 · resigned 2012-06-01

Resigned

TRUMBLE, David Alan→

director · ~46y · appointed 2015-06-09 · resigned 2021-10-04

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	31/05/2024	—
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD	A registered charge	—	08/06/2023	—
satisfied	Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited	A registered charge	—	10/12/2020	11/10/2021
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	2 properties	13/02/2015	17/12/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	13/02/2015	17/12/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	13/02/2015	17/12/2020
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	13/02/2015	17/12/2020
satisfied	Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC	Chattel mortgage	1 property	12/06/2012	17/06/2013
satisfied	State Securities State Securities PLC	Supplemental chattel mortgage	1 property	19/04/2011	17/06/2013
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	28/05/2009	17/02/2015
satisfied	NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited	Debenture	1 property	13/01/2009	17/02/2015
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	07/01/2009	17/02/2015
satisfied	West Register (Investments) West Register (Investments) Limited	Legal charge	3 properties	01/05/2008	07/01/2010
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	3 properties	12/11/2007	17/02/2015
satisfied	Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC	Legal charge	1 property	11/01/2006	03/05/2012
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Charge of deposit	1 property	05/05/2004	17/02/2015
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Invoice Discounting Limited (The Security Holder)	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	17/07/2003	17/02/2015
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	30/04/2003	17/02/2015
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	08/05/2002	17/02/2015
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited (The Securityholder)	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	08/08/2001	17/02/2015
satisfied	NatWest Group Lombard Natwest Discounting Limited	Fixed charge by client on purchased debts which fail to vest and other debts and floating charge on banked proceeds of other debts	1 property	02/12/1999	03/05/2012
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal mortgage	1 property	18/09/1997	28/04/2001
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	14/08/1995	17/02/2015
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	28/11/1990	20/01/1996
satisfied	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	22/01/1990	20/01/1996

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Recent filings (223 total)

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

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2026-06-24

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

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-06-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium

accounts · AA

2026-02-12

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-05-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-03

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened

accounts · AA01

2025-02-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-20

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2024-06-03

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2024-05-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-02-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-21

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-07-06

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2023-06-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-21