HOMEGROWN TIMBER LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £550.7k |
| Current assets | — | £788.9k |
| Cash | — | £382.1k |
| Net assets | — | £550.7k |
| Average employees | 600 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30➕LAWRANCE, Timothy Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-04-30➖LAWRANCE, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Pulse Cashflow Finance Limited (The Chargee)
- 2010-06-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs HOMEGROWN TIMBER LTD
- 2010-04-30➕LAWRANCE, Timothy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Charles Lawrance Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Timothy Lawrenceceased 30/04/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Pulse Cashflow Finance (The Chargee) Pulse Cashflow Finance Limited (The Chargee) | Debenture | 1 property | 07/07/2011 | 09/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 23/06/2010 | 05/08/2011 |