D.A. WILLIAMS & SONS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11820399 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-11
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2019-09-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2019-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2019-06-27➕WILLIAMS, John Kendall appointeddirector
- 2019-06-27➕WILLIAMS, Thomas Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-06-27➖DAUBNEY, Mark Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-27➖LATHAM, Alistair Ian Manson resigneddirector
- 2019-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs D.A. WILLIAMS & SONS LIMITED
- 2019-02-11➕DAUBNEY, Mark Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-11➕LATHAM, Alistair Ian Manson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "WILLIAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas Robert Williams Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/06/2019 |
Mr John Kendall Williams Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/06/2019 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Tudor Williamsceased 24/03/2021· 75-100% shares · trust interest
- Mrs Rosemary Anne Williamsceased 15/10/2025· 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Alistair Ian Manson Lathamceased 27/06/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Mark Trevor Daubneyceased 27/06/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Daisy Hill Farm
Daisy Hill Road
Burstwick
East Yorkshire
HU12 9HE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
WILLIAMS, John Kendall→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-06-27
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WILLIAMS, Thomas Robert→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-06-27
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DAUBNEY, Mark Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-02-11 · resigned 2019-06-27
LATHAM, Alistair Ian Manson→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-02-11 · resigned 2019-06-27
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 02/09/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09