E W CONTRACTING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03328703 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · oldest 20.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 9 | 1100 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-03-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01➕BUTLER, Katherine Clare appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-02-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-02-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-02-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-02-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-03-12➕BUTLER, David James appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-12➕BUTLER, David James appointeddirector
- 1997-03-12➕BUTLER, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 1997-03-12➖COLE AND COLE (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-03-12➖COLE AND COLE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs E W CONTRACTING LIMITED
- 1997-03-06➕COLE AND COLE (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-03-06➕COLE AND COLE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BUTLER, Katherine Clare (same surname) appointed 2024-02-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David James Butler Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Richard Charles Butlerceased 17/11/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| D.W. PICKFORD & SON LIMITED→ 04665620 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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| DKFA FARMS LTD→ 16609111 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOUBLE DIAMOND DRESSAGE LTD→ 14693664 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
Unit 2 Greenways Business Park
Bellinger Close
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 1BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BUTLER, David James→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-03-12
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BUTLER, David James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 1997-03-12
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BUTLER, Katherine Clare→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-02-01
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BUTLER, Richard Charles→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-12
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COLE AND COLE (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 1997-03-12
COLE AND COLE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-03-06 · resigned 1997-03-12
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/02/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/11/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (105 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-18
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-03-18
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-15