D & C FAWCETT LTD
🌳Matureactive
05672649 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-11
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 11.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£377.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 75000Veterinary activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 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 £377,934
Net assets shrinking
Down £58,648 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£378k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£351k
↓ 28% 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 | £389.5k | £457.3k |
| Current assets | £351.1k | £485.3k |
| Net assets | £377.9k | £436.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2017-06-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-02-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-01-12➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-12➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs D & C FAWCETT LTD
- 2006-01-11➕FAWCETT, Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-11➕FAWCETT, Charlotte Jayne appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11➕FAWCETT, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2006-01-11➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-11➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 "FAWCETT" — 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Fawcett Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Charlotte Jayne Fawcett Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
Drumlie House Hoghouse Hill Road, Newbiggin
Stainton
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0GN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
FAWCETT, Charlotte Jayne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAWCETT, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2006-01-12
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-01-11 · resigned 2006-01-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/02/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-05-28