A & J WEBSTER EGGS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J WEBSTER EGGS LIMITED
- 2017-01-24➕WEBSTER, Adam Phillip appointeddirector
- 2017-01-24➕WEBSTER, Joanna Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "WEBSTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
The Webster Discretionary Trust holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Webster Discretionary Trust Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/04/2018 |
Mr Adam Phillip Webster Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/01/2017 |
Mrs Joanna Louise Webster Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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