ANNE FURBANK (FASHIONS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04526652 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-04
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 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£158k£316k£474k£632k£790kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Cash—£525.4k
Net assets—£789.6k
Average employees1200—

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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-08-13
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  3. 2025-08-13
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  4. 2025-08-08
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    FURBANK, Rebecca Sonia resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-08-09
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  11. 2024-08-09
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  12. 2024-08-06
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    GOODY, Roberta Elizabeth appointed
    director
  13. 2024-08-06
    ➕
    GOODY, Ross Edward appointed
    director
  14. 2024-08-06
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    DANIELS, Debbie resigned
    director
  15. 2024-08-06
    ➖
    FURBANK, Anne Patricia resigned
    director
  16. 2024-08-06
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    FURBANK, Richard Kenneth resigned
    director
  17. 2024-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  18. 2024-05-03
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  20. 2024-05-03
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  21. 2023-05-03
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  22. 2022-10-20
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  23. 2022-09-26
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  24. 2021-09-24
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  25. 2020-12-23
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  26. 2011-09-30
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    GOODEN, Juile Ann resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    GOODEN, Juile Ann appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    FURBANK, Rebecca Sonia appointed
    director
  29. 2004-12-31
    ➖
    FURBANK, Anne Patricia resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-01-01
    ➕
    DANIELS, Debbie appointed
    director
  31. 2003-05-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 2002-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ANNE FURBANK (FASHIONS) LIMITED
  33. 2002-09-04
    ➕
    FURBANK, Anne Patricia appointed
    secretary
  34. 2002-09-04
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-09-04
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-09-04
    ➕
    FURBANK, Anne Patricia appointed
    director
  37. 2002-09-04
    ➕
    FURBANK, Richard Kenneth appointed
    director
  38. 2002-09-04
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-09-04
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

16/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — GOODY, Roberta Elizabeth (same surname) appointed 2024-08-06. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

Goody Gumdrops Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Goody Gumdrops Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ANNE FURBANK (FASHIONS) LIMITED
This company · 04526652

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
Goody Gumdrops Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Anne Furbank Group Limitedceased 06/04/2025· 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.

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7 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
Incorporated2002-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

Century House
1 The Lakes
Northampton
NN14 7HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

GOODY, Roberta Elizabeth→
director · ~38y · appointed 2024-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOODY, Ross Edward→
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FURBANK, Anne Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
GOODEN, Juile Ann→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2011-09-30
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2002-09-04
Resigned
DANIELS, Debbie→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2024-08-06
Resigned
FURBANK, Anne Patricia→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2024-08-06
Resigned
FURBANK, Rebecca Sonia→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2025-08-08
Resigned
FURBANK, Richard Kenneth→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2024-08-06
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2002-09-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/05/2003—
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Recent filings (83 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-03