A & N FEED LTD
🌳Matureactive
06532745 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-12
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£22.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46210
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £22,627
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,892 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£73k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.6k | £37.5k |
| Current assets | £73.4k | £93.6k |
| Net assets | £22.6k | £37.5k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-31➖THORNE WIDGERY LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27➖BEARD, Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2014-03-13➕BEARD, Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2010-04-01➖THORPE, Christopher Robin resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➖THORPE, Vida Margaret resigneddirector
- 2008-11-01➕THORPE, Christopher Robin appointeddirector
- 2008-11-01➕THORPE, Vida Margaret appointeddirector
- 2008-03-14➕BEARD, Kristy Marie appointeddirector
- 2008-03-14➕BEARD, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2008-03-14➖THORNE WIDGERY SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A & N FEED LTD
- 2008-03-12➕THORNE WIDGERY LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-12➕THORNE WIDGERY SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
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 Nicholas James Beard Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Kristy Marie Beard Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Geraldine Beardceased 27/01/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & H SWEETS & SOFT DRINKS LTD→ 04954721 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| ABERYSTWYTH SOFT DRINKS LTD→ 10459362 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| AG SPIRITS LTD→ 15786066 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGRI-DROID UK LTD→ 13675258 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| ALISTAIR DUNCAN MACHINERY LIMITED→ 10002221 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALTERNATIVE MEATS LIMITED→ 04170668 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46210 — SIC 46210
Registered office
Rivenhall
Burway Road
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 6DP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BEARD, Kristy Marie→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEARD, Nicholas James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORNE WIDGERY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-12 · resigned 2023-03-31
BEARD, Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2014-03-13 · resigned 2022-01-27
THORPE, Christopher Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
THORPE, Vida Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
THORNE WIDGERY SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-03-12 · resigned 2008-03-14
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02