D E & S E FURNIVAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05406665 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-29
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.68M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £1,678,961
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£165k
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£723k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.59M | £2.83M |
| Current assets | £723.2k | £639.5k |
| Cash | £165.4k | £138.4k |
| Debtors | £369.9k | £208.1k |
| Net assets | £1.68M | £1.43M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-21➕FURNIVAL, Thomas George appointeddirector
- 2025-11-21➖FURNIVAL, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-07-25➕FURNIVAL, Jack Edwin appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25➕FURNIVAL, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-18➖FURNIVAL, Jennifer Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-18➖FURNIVAL, Jennifer Joanne resigneddirector
- 2024-06-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-05-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-10➖FURNIVAL, Dennis Edwin resigneddirector
- 2018-04-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-01-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-03-02➕FURNIVAL, Jennifer Joanne appointeddirector
- 2005-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs D E & S E FURNIVAL LIMITED
- 2005-03-29➕FURNIVAL, Simon Edwin appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29➕FURNIVAL, Jennifer Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-29➕FURNIVAL, Dennis Edwin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 "FURNIVAL" — 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 Simon Edwin Furnival Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/11/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Jennifer Joanne Furnivalceased 10/06/2024· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Napeley Lodge Mucklestone Road
Norton In Hales
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 4AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
FURNIVAL, Jack Edwin→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-07-25
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FURNIVAL, Simon Edwin→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-03-29
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FURNIVAL, Thomas George→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2025-11-21
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FURNIVAL, Jennifer Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2024-06-18
FURNIVAL, Dennis Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2019-11-10
FURNIVAL, Jennifer Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-02 · resigned 2024-06-18
FURNIVAL, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2024-07-25 · resigned 2025-11-21
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/01/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/07/2005 | 30/05/2024 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13