PARRY AND EVANS LIMITED
- 38320SIC 38320
- 39000SIC 39000
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.1y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12.14M | £10.60M |
| Gross profit | £2.15M | £1.87M |
| Profit before tax | £259.0k | £174.1k |
| Average employees | 6200 | 6500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Dbw Investments (3) Limited
- 2025-04-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-05➕EVANS, Andrew Lee appointeddirector
- 2018-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-02-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-10-28➖EVANS, Jean Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2015-10-28➖EVANS, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2014-11-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-02-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
- 2008-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Brightsea Frel Limited
- 2008-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs PARRY AND EVANS LIMITED
- 2008-02-12➕EVANS, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-12➕EVANS, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2008-02-12➕EVANS, Jean Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2008-02-12➕EVANS, John Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "EVANS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Parry And Evans Holding Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parry And Evans Holding Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/06/2018 |
Mr Stephen John Evans Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dbw Investments (3) Dbw Investments (3) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 06/05/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2017 | 29/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/11/2014 | 01/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder) | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 19/02/2010 | 05/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | Brightsea Frel Brightsea Frel Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 02/10/2008 | 18/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/06/2008 | 10/11/2016 |