EASTWOOD SERVICES (UK) LTD

🌳Matureactive
10034925 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
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
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees200200

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-07
    ➖
    EASTWOOD, Lynda resigned
    secretary
  3. 2026-01-07
    ➖
    EASTWOOD, Andrew Noel resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-01-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-12-20
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-06-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-06-11
    ➕
    SMITH, Robert Clive appointed
    secretary
  17. 2020-06-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2020-04-06
    ➕
    EASTWOOD, Kirsty appointed
    director
  19. 2019-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-03-22
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2016-03-01
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    Company incorporated
    As EASTWOOD SERVICES (UK) LTD
  22. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    EASTWOOD, Daniel James appointed
    director
  23. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    EASTWOOD, Lynda appointed
    secretary
  24. 2016-03-01
    ➕
    EASTWOOD, Andrew Noel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EASTWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EASTWOOD, Lynda resigned 2026-01-07; EASTWOOD, Andrew Noel resigned 2026-01-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kirsty Eastwood
Individual · British · DOB 12/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/06/2023
Mr Daniel James Eastwood
Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/06/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Noel Eastwoodceased 07/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

19 Chadwick Park
Knaresborough
HG5 8QD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SMITH, Robert Clive→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-11
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Active
EASTWOOD, Daniel James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2016-03-01
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Active
EASTWOOD, Kirsty→
director · ~40y · appointed 2020-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EASTWOOD, Lynda→
secretary · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2026-01-07
Resigned
EASTWOOD, Andrew Noel→
director · ~72y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2026-01-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14