A KING (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00790141 · ltd · incorporated 1964-01-31
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£12.48M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 53.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.9 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 (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
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
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,484,430

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.3m
Net Worth
£12m
Current Assets
£1.5m
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£14.98M
Current assets£1.49M
Cash£1.26M
Debtors£220.9k
Net assets£12.48M

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-11-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-01-03
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-01-03
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    officers · TM02
  13. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-25
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    KING, Iris Dorothy resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-08-25
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    KING, Iris Dorothy resigned
    director
  16. 2019-05-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2019-05-13
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    capital · SH08
  18. 2019-04-29
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    officers · CH01
  19. 2015-11-23
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    KING, Iris Dorothy appointed
    director
  20. 2015-01-20
    ➕
    KING, Andrew Edward appointed
    director
  21. 2015-01-20
    ➖
    KING, Iris Dorothy resigned
    director
  22. 2013-10-23
    ➖
    KING, Stephen Geoffrey resigned
    director
  23. 2007-02-03
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    KING, Stephen Geoffrey appointed
    director
  24. 2001-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2001-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2001-01-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 1999-05-10
    ➕
    KING, Iris Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  28. 1999-05-10
    ➖
    KING, Rosina Caroline resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-05-10
    ➖
    KING, Rosina Caroline resigned
    director
  30. 1991-05-03
    ➖
    KING, Edward William resigned
    director
  31. 1972-07-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: G E King
  32. 1972-07-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Marion Rosina Evans
  33. 1972-07-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Judith Anne King
  34. 1964-01-31
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    Company incorporated
    As A KING (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

96/100
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 "KING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Geoffrey Edward King
Individual · English · DOB 05/1942 · age 84
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Andrew Edward King
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting01/04/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Anne-Maree Dunnceased 11/11/2022· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

85 Mildmay Road
Islington
London
N1 4PU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

KING, Andrew Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KING, Geoffrey Edward→
director · ~84y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KING, Iris Dorothy→
secretary · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2019-08-25
Resigned
KING, Rosina Caroline→
secretary · resigned 1999-05-10
Resigned
KING, Edward William→
director · ~116y · resigned 1991-05-03
Resigned
KING, Iris Dorothy→
director · ~85y · appointed 2015-11-23 · resigned 2019-08-25
Resigned
KING, Iris Dorothy→
director · ~85y · resigned 2015-01-20
Resigned
KING, Rosina Caroline→
director · ~114y · resigned 1999-05-10
Resigned
KING, Stephen Geoffrey→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-02-03 · resigned 2013-10-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
G E King
Debenture1 property22/07/197205/01/2001
satisfied
Marion Rosina Evans
Debenture1 property22/07/197205/01/2001
satisfied
Judith Anne King
Debenture1 property22/07/197205/01/2001

Recent filings (135 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30