EASTFIELD RECYCLING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09881472 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-20
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£38.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.9y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 £38,574
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£770
Net Worth
£39k
Current Assets
£40k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.6k |
| Current assets | £39.6k |
| Cash | £770 |
| Debtors | £38.8k |
| Net assets | £38.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-25➕BRIDGWOOD, Jack appointeddirector
- 2024-10-25➕BRIDGWOOD, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-10-25➖BRIDGWOOD, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2024-10-25➖BRIDGWOOD, Malcolm John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs EASTFIELD RECYCLING LIMITED
- 2015-11-20➕BRIDGWOOD, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2015-11-20➕BRIDGWOOD, Malcolm John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
J Bridgwood Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J Bridgwood Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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EASTFIELD RECYCLING LIMITED
This company · 09881472
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J Bridgwood Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Malcolm John Bridgwoodceased 25/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Joanne Bridgwoodceased 25/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AJH WASTE MANAGEMENT & LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 15884994 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Ground Floor, Custom House
Waterfront East
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 1XH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BRIDGWOOD, Jack→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIDGWOOD, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIDGWOOD, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-20 · resigned 2024-10-25
BRIDGWOOD, Malcolm John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-11-20 · resigned 2024-10-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/08/2021 | 29/11/2023 |
Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25