ALAN WOODLEY & SON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05399361 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-19
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 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.17M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 19.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
76 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,165,128
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,886 YoY
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£819k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Net Worth
£3.2m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£878k
~ 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 | £3.64M | £3.66M |
| Current assets | £878.3k | £879.2k |
| Cash | £819.2k | £832.5k |
| Debtors | £19.6k | £28.3k |
| Net assets | £3.17M | £3.18M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27➖WOODLEY, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-27➖WOODLEY, Janet resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22➖WOODLEY, Alan Dwight resigneddirector
- 2021-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-03-31➕WOODLEY, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2014-05-23➕SAGHAFFI, Sarah Margaret appointeddirector
- 2014-05-23➕WOODLEY, Lucy Jane appointeddirector
- 2006-11-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2006-11-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2005-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN WOODLEY & SON LIMITED
- 2005-03-19➕WOODLEY, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-19➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-19➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-19➕WOODLEY, Alan Dwight appointeddirector
- 2005-03-19➕WOODLEY, Janet appointeddirector
- 2005-03-19➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-19➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WOODLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: WOODLEY, Janet resigned 2025-06-27; WOODLEY, Janet resigned 2025-06-27
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Alan Woodley Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alan Woodley Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALAN WOODLEY & SON LIMITED
This company · 05399361
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Woodley Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- A D Woodley Holdings Limitedceased 19/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
3rd Floor 86 - 90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
SAGHAFFI, Sarah Margaret→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODLEY, Lucy Jane→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODLEY, Martin James→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODLEY, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-19 · resigned 2025-06-27
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-19 · resigned 2005-03-19
WOODLEY, Alan Dwight→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2005-03-19 · resigned 2021-06-22
WOODLEY, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2005-03-19 · resigned 2025-06-27
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-19 · resigned 2005-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/11/2006 | 24/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/11/2006 | 24/11/2017 |
Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20