C W STRICKLAND & SON LTD

🌳Matureactive
04468329 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£476.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43210Electrical installation
  • 47540Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores
  • 95220Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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

1 live charge · oldest 22.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.7 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 (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £476,384
Cash YoY
-5%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£249k
↓ 5.4% YoY
Net Worth
£476k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Current Assets
£562k
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£117k£233k£350k£466k£583kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£516.6k£460.7k
Current assets£562.3k£583.0k
Cash£249.4k£263.7k
Debtors£258.4k£253.4k
Net assets£476.4k£434.0k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2021-02-19
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  8. 2021-02-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2021-02-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-05-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2015-03-31
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    STRICKLAND, Charles Michael resigned
    director
  18. 2003-11-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2002-07-02
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2002-07-02
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2002-06-30
    ➕
    STRICKLAND, Charles Mark appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-06-30
    ➕
    STRICKLAND, Charles Mark appointed
    director
  23. 2002-06-30
    ➕
    STRICKLAND, Charles Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2002-06-30
    ➕
    STRICKLAND, Edward Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2002-06-30
    ➕
    STRICKLAND, Charles Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2002-06-24
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    Company incorporated
    As C W STRICKLAND & SON LTD
  27. 2002-06-24
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-06-24
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STRICKLAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Strickland Holdings (Kirkbymoorside) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Strickland Holdings (Kirkbymoorside) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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C W STRICKLAND & SON LTD
This company · 04468329

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Strickland Holdings (Kirkbymoorside) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/03/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Charles Mark Stricklandceased 23/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2002-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

61 Piercy End
Kirkbymoorside
York
YO62 6DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

STRICKLAND, Charles Mark→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-30
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Active
STRICKLAND, Charles Mark→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-06-30
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Active
STRICKLAND, Charles Alexander→
director · ~45y · appointed 2002-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STRICKLAND, Edward Michael→
director · ~45y · appointed 2002-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2002-07-02
Resigned
STRICKLAND, Charles Michael→
director · ~95y · appointed 2002-06-30 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2002-07-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/11/2003—
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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-01
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-15