B L FOXWELL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04745030 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.28M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,277,673
Cash YoY
-7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.2m
↓ 7.3% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.31M | £1.23M |
| Current assets | £1.17M | £1.25M |
| Cash | £1.15M | £1.24M |
| Debtors | £17.0k | £9.5k |
| Net assets | £1.28M | £1.23M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10➖FOXWELL, Brian Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-10➖FOXWELL, Brian Leslie resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-20➕HEATH, Richard Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-16➖FOXWELL, Julie Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs B L FOXWELL LIMITED
- 2003-04-25➕FOXWELL, Brian Leslie appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-25➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-25➕FOXWELL, Brian Leslie appointeddirector
- 2003-04-25➕FOXWELL, Julie Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-04-25➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-25➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FOXWELL, Brian Leslie resigned 2025-11-10; FOXWELL, Brian Leslie resigned 2025-11-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Jonathan Heath Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Brian Leslie Foxwellceased 26/04/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Julie Anne Foxwellceased 11/10/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
St Johns House
Castle Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
HEATH, Richard Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOXWELL, Brian Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2025-11-10
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2003-04-25
FOXWELL, Brian Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2025-11-10
FOXWELL, Julie Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2023-04-16
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2003-04-25
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27