A & J MUCKLOW GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00717658 · ltd · incorporated 1962-03-17

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 36.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of real estate investment trusts

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.9y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 36.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

25 officers (5 active, 25 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

22 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

271 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 2 accounts
• 2 other

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2026-03-23
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RICHARDS, Darren Windsor appointed
director
2026-03-23
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BERESFORD, Valentine Tristram resigned
director
2026-03-23
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JONES, Andrew Marc resigned
director
2026-03-23
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officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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officers · TM01
2026-03-23
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officers · AP01
2025-12-15
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accounts · AA
2025-12-15
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2025-12-15
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other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-15
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other · GUARANTEE2
2024-11-29
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address · AD02
2024-09-29
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accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-29
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other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-29
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other · GUARANTEE2
2023-10-19
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2023-10-19
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2023-10-19
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2022-09-05
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2019-08-30
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DUZNIAK, Jadzia Zofia appointed
secretary
2019-08-30
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WOOLDRIDGE, David Ian resigned
secretary
2019-08-30
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WOOLDRIDGE, David Ian resigned
director
2019-07-03
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-07-02
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MUCKLOW, Rupert Jeremy resigned
director
2019-06-27
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MCGANN, Martin Francis appointed
director
2019-06-27
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SMITH, Andrew David appointed
director
2019-06-27
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STIRLING, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2019-06-27
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BERESFORD, Valentine Tristram appointed
director
2019-06-27
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CORNOCK, Ian resigned
director
2019-06-27
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GILMORE, Stephen Michael Quentin resigned
director
2019-06-27
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HARTILL, Peter James Norman resigned
director
2019-06-27
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JONES, Andrew Marc appointed
director
2019-06-27
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RETALLACK, James Keith resigned
director
2018-12-31
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PARKER, David Justin resigned
director
2018-06-01
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RETALLACK, James Keith appointed
director
2017-03-09
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-11-15
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LENNOX, John Fyfe resigned
director
2016-07-01
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HARTILL, Peter James Norman appointed
director
2016-06-30
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LUDLOW, Paul Arnott resigned
director
2016-03-21
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CORNOCK, Ian appointed
director
2011-06-30
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AUSTIN, David Frank resigned
director
2010-12-01
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LENNOX, John Fyfe appointed
director
2009-11-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2008-05-13
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GILMORE, Stephen Michael Quentin appointed
director
2007-10-31
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GROOM, David Charles resigned
director
2007-07-01
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WOOLDRIDGE, David Ian appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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: BERESFORD, Valentine Tristram resigned 2026-03-23; JONES, Andrew Marc resigned 2026-03-23

Group structure

Londonmetric Property Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Londonmetric Property Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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A & J MUCKLOW GROUP LIMITED

This company · 00717658

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
Londonmetric Property Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	27/06/2019

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

Incorporated1962-03-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64306 — Activities of real estate investment trusts

Registered office

1 Curzon Street

London

W1J 5HB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-08

Last: 2025-11-24