C W JONES & CO

🌳Matureactive
05396244 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2005-03-17
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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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: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.8y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
56 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2025-03-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-03-19
    ➕
    FEWLASS, Lucinda Jane appointed
    secretary
  4. 2025-03-19
    ➖
    BEEVERS, John Robert resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-12-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-12-06
    ➕
    FEWLASS, Lucinda Jane appointed
    director
  8. 2019-04-02
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  9. 2019-04-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2017-12-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2017-12-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  12. 2016-03-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-05-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2015-05-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2015-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-04-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-02
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  19. 2012-10-02
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  20. 2012-09-26
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · MG01
  21. 2012-09-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2012-09-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2012-09-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Trustees of the Beevers & Jones Ssas
  24. 2011-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Trustees of the Beevers & Jones Ssas
  25. 2009-06-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  26. 2008-06-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Trustees of the Beevers & Jones Ssas
  27. 2005-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C W JONES & CO
  28. 2005-03-17
    ➕
    JONES, Christopher Winston appointed
    director
  29. 2005-03-17
    ➕
    BEEVERS, John Robert appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-03-17
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-03-17
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-03-17
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2005-03-17
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JONES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Winston Jones
Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2005-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Corner Cottage
Westwood Drive
Ilkley
LS29 9QX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

FEWLASS, Lucinda Jane→
secretary · appointed 2025-03-19
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Active
FEWLASS, Lucinda Jane→
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-12-06
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Active
JONES, Christopher Winston→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-03-17
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Active
BEEVERS, John Robert→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2025-03-19
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2005-03-17
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-17 · resigned 2005-03-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Trustees of the Beevers & Jones Ssas
Debenture1 property20/09/201222/12/2017
satisfied
The Trustees of the Beevers & Jones Ssas
Debenture1 property28/02/201126/09/2012
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/06/200923/05/2015
satisfied
The Trustees of the Beevers & Jones Ssas
Debenture1 property30/06/200826/09/2012

Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2019-04-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-19