A.E.HORDER(1963)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00769159 · ltd · incorporated 1963-07-29
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£569.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 54.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 54.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £569,484
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,982 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 47% YoY
Cash YoY
-47%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£36k
↓ 47% YoY
Net Worth
£569k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£219k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £612.0k | £616.4k |
| Current assets | £219.3k | £269.1k |
| Cash | £35.6k | £67.4k |
| Debtors | £183.7k | £201.7k |
| Net assets | £569.5k | £573.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-11➖WILLIAMS, Graham Paget resigneddirector
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2000-09-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1998-08-31➕WILLIAMS, Mark Edward appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-31➖WILLIAMS, Gillian Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1993-07-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1989-06-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1984-05-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1972-01-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
- 1963-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A.E.HORDER(1963)LIMITED
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 Mark Edward Williams Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Richard Spencer Williams Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Graham Paget Williamsceased 11/03/2025· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Merton Road
Bristol
BS7 8TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Mark Edward→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
WILLIAMS, Gillian Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-08-31
WILLIAMS, Graham Paget→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2025-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/09/2000 | 11/05/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 30/07/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/06/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/05/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank LTD | Charge | 1 property | 27/01/1972 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-21