THE HOLWOOD TRUST LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05314227 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-12-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
32 officers (4 active, 32 linked, 21 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
121 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM01
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-12-03
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    GIRT, Stuart appointed
    director
  9. 2025-12-03
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    RUGG-GUNN, Michael James, Dr appointed
    director
  10. 2025-12-03
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    TURNER, Steven James appointed
    director
  11. 2025-12-03
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    DOW, Alan Frank resigned
    director
  12. 2025-12-03
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    GLOVER, Avril Ruth resigned
    director
  13. 2025-12-03
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    WOOLLARD, Robert resigned
    director
  14. 2025-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-10-13
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    WOOD, John William resigned
    director
  16. 2025-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-07-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-07-14
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    WOOD, John William appointed
    director
  20. 2024-07-12
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    ELLICE, Ross Mcandrew, Dr resigned
    director
  21. 2024-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-09-20
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    WOOLLARD, Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2023-08-26
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    RH & RW CLUTTON appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2023-08-26
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  26. 2023-08-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2023-08-19
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    BARTLETT, David John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2023-08-19
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    BARTLETT, David John resigned
    director
  29. 2023-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-08-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  31. 2023-05-27
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    GIRT, Stuart resigned
    director
  32. 2023-05-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2023-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2020-12-01
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    GIRT, Stuart appointed
    director
  36. 2012-02-02
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    WILKINSON, Anthony Millar resigned
    director
  37. 2010-08-25
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    ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  38. 2010-08-25
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    BARTLETT, David John appointed
    secretary
  39. 2010-07-30
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    BROWN, David James resigned
    director
  40. 2010-07-30
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    SHEARD, David Peter resigned
    director
  41. 2010-03-17
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    DOW, Alan Frank appointed
    director
  42. 2010-03-17
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    ELLICE, Ross Mcandrew, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2009-12-01
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    ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  44. 2009-12-01
    ➖
    CLAPHAM, Colin Richard resigned
    secretary
  45. 2009-10-16
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    BARTLETT, David John appointed
    director
  46. 2009-10-16
    ➕
    GLOVER, Avril Ruth appointed
    director
  47. 2009-10-16
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Anthony Millar appointed
    director
  48. 2009-09-22
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    ANDREW, Peter Robert resigned
    director
  49. 2009-09-22
    ➕
    BROWN, David James appointed
    director
  50. 2009-09-22
    ➖
    CARNEY, Christopher resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DOW, Alan Frank resigned 2025-12-03; GLOVER, Avril Ruth resigned 2025-12-03; WOOD, John William resigned 2025-10-13

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

92 High Street
East Grinstead
RH19 3DF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (4 active · 28 resigned)

RH & RW CLUTTON→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIRT, Stuart→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUGG-GUNN, Michael James, Dr→
director · ~73y · appointed 2025-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER, Steven James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2010-08-25
Resigned
BARTLETT, David John→
secretary · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2023-08-19
Resigned
CARR, Peter Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-15 · resigned 2009-01-01
Resigned
CLAPHAM, Colin Richard→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2009-12-01
Resigned
DE FEO, Caterina→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2007-11-12
Resigned
JORDAN, James John→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2008-04-15
Resigned
STOTE, Tanya→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2005-07-15
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2005-06-15
Resigned
ANDREW, Peter Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-12-09 · resigned 2009-09-22
Resigned
BARTLETT, David John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2009-10-16 · resigned 2023-08-19
Resigned
BOULTER, Paul Stuart→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2008-12-09
Resigned
BRADY, Brian Patrick→
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
BROWN, David James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2010-07-30
Resigned
BURGESS, Alan Robert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-06-15 · resigned 2005-11-30
Resigned
CARNEY, Christopher→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-12-09 · resigned 2009-09-22
Resigned
DOW, Alan Frank→
director · ~86y · appointed 2010-03-17 · resigned 2025-12-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15