W F SNOOK AND SON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04486267 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-15
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£271
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £271
Net assets shrinking
Down £401 YoY
Cash YoY
+176%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£79k
↑ 176% YoY
Net Worth
£271
↓ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£130k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£26k£52k£78k£104k£130kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£41.0k£51.1k
Current assets£130.1k£116.9k
Cash£78.8k£28.5k
Debtors£26.4k£68.4k
Net assets£271£672

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-07-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-07-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2005-10-31
    ➖
    WOOD, Angela Kay resigned
    secretary
  17. 2005-10-31
    ➖
    SNOOK, David Christopher John resigned
    director
  18. 2005-09-14
    ➕
    SLACK, Victoria Jane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-09-14
    ➕
    SLACK, Victoria Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2004-10-08
    ➖
    DIMARCO, Wendy Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  21. 2004-10-08
    ➕
    WOOD, Angela Kay appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-04-06
    ➕
    SLACK, Gary Irvine appointed
    director
  23. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    DIMARCO, Wendy Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    SNOOK, David Christopher John appointed
    director
  25. 2002-07-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As W F SNOOK AND SON LIMITED
  26. 2002-07-15
    ➕
    VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2002-07-15
    ➖
    VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2002-07-15
    ➕
    VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2002-07-15
    ➖
    VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +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
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Irvine Slack
Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Victoria Jane Slack
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gary Irvine Slackceased 15/07/2021· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Herston Cross House
230 High Street
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2PQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

SLACK, Victoria Jane→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SLACK, Gary Irvine→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SLACK, Victoria Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIMARCO, Wendy Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2004-10-08
Resigned
WOOD, Angela Kay→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
VENTURE NOMINEES (1) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2002-07-15
Resigned
SNOOK, David Christopher John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
VENTURE NOMINEES (2) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-07-15 · resigned 2002-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-17