K SIMPSON & SONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08070899 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.07M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01500SIC 01500
- 10511SIC 10511
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £1,074,226
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£611
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 8.7% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↓ 1.1% 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 | £3.69M | £3.55M |
| Current assets | £1.37M | £1.38M |
| Cash | £611 | £5.8k |
| Debtors | £269.8k | £328.6k |
| Net assets | £1.07M | £988.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs K SIMPSON & SONS LIMITED
- 2012-05-16➕SIMPSON, Debra Louise Kay appointeddirector
- 2012-05-16➕SIMPSON, Jack Edward appointeddirector
- 2012-05-16➕SIMPSON, Joe George appointeddirector
- 2012-05-16➕SIMPSON, Keith George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SIMPSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jack Edward Simpson Individual · British · DOB 08/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Joe George Simpson Individual · British · DOB 12/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Debra Louise Kay Simpson Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Keith George Simpson Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | — | — | 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
High Gill Moor Farm
Bishop Thornton
Harrogate
HG3 3LF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-30
Last: 2026-05-16
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
SIMPSON, Debra Louise Kay→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-16
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SIMPSON, Jack Edward→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2012-05-16
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SIMPSON, Joe George→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2012-05-16
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SIMPSON, Keith George→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-05-16
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31