L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04873374 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-20
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£368.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 2 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £368,939
Net assets shrinking
Down £114,451 YoY
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£258k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Net Worth
£369k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£473k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £417.4k | £543.7k |
| Current assets | £473.1k | £680.8k |
| Cash | £258.3k | £246.3k |
| Debtors | £187.3k | £407.0k |
| Net assets | £368.9k | £483.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-06-08➖SMITH, Wendy resignedsecretary
- 2026-06-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2010-09-24➕SMITH, Ian Craig appointeddirector
- 2010-09-24➖SMITH, Leslie William James resigneddirector
- 2010-09-24➖SMITH, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕SMITH, Donna Marie appointeddirector
- 2003-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED
- 2003-08-20➕SMITH, Wendy appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-20➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-20➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-20➕SMITH, Leslie William James appointeddirector
- 2003-08-20➕SMITH, Wendy appointeddirector
- 2003-08-20➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-20➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
99/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Craig Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
Unit 12 Parham Drive
Boyatt Wood
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 4NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
SMITH, Donna Marie→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Ian Craig→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Wendy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2026-06-08
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2003-08-20
SMITH, Leslie William James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2010-09-24
SMITH, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2010-09-24
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2003-08-20
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Recent filings (86 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-09