ANDERSONS (DENTON HOLME) LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
03233431 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-02
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 29.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £461,425
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £461.4k | £765.1k |
| Average employees | 72 | 8100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-01➕CARR, Christopher Mcintosh appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➖WOODS, Vincent resigneddirector
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-10-05➕BARKER, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-05➖HARGREAVES, John Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-24➕WOODS, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2001-04-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-04-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2000-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2000-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1999-09-22➕HARGREAVES, John Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-22➖TATHAM, Alan resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD
- 1998-01-30➖TATHAM, Alan resigneddirector
- 1998-01-16➖GRIMA, Joe Manoa resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-16➕TATHAM, Alan appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-16➖GRIMA, Joe Manoa resigneddirector
- 1998-01-16➕TATHAM, Alan appointeddirector
- 1997-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-08-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-07-28➕GRIMA, Joe Manoa appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-28➖STOTT, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-28➕GRIMA, Joe Manoa appointeddirector
- 1997-07-28➖TATHAM, Alan resigneddirector
- 1997-07-14➕BARKER, Maurice appointeddirector
- 1996-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Magnet Limited
- 1996-11-28➕STOTT, Sandra appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Maurice Barker Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A W BLAKE LTD→ 02969527 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| ACE FIXINGS (CUMBRIA) LIMITED→ 04585380 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AGRIFEED SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13163861 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALPHAGREEN SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED→ 16139115 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMC SCRAP METALS LTD→ 12465287 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARCTEC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 04682039 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ARMSTRONG BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 03962404 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ASOLO FOOTWEAR UK LIMITED→ 08081148 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ATALAS TEXTILES LTD→ 14711708 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AUDEK TIMBER LIMITED→ 16326439 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AYLE COLLIERY COMPANY LIMITED→ 00281899 · est 1933 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 92y | — | — |
| B. B. DAIRY LIMITED→ 06956754 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
Denton Holme Sawmills
Denton Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 5EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
Active
BARKER, Maurice→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARR, Christopher Mcintosh→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRIMA, Joe Manoa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-28 · resigned 1998-01-16
HARGREAVES, John Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-22 · resigned 2001-10-05
STOTT, Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1997-07-28
TATHAM, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 1999-09-22
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 1996-11-28
GRIMA, Joe Manoa→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-07-28 · resigned 1998-01-16
TATHAM, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 1998-01-30
TATHAM, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1997-07-28
WOODS, Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-04-24 · resigned 2024-09-30
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-08-02 · resigned 1996-11-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 23 october 2007 and | 1 property | 03/10/2007 | 29/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 20/04/2001 | 29/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/04/2001 | 18/09/2020 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2000 | 20/04/2001 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 28/07/1998 | 25/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 29/08/1997 | 07/12/2000 | |
| satisfied | Magnet Magnet Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/12/1996 | 27/11/1997 |
Recent filings (113 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-09-18