ARCHIBALD NOTT AND SONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01059979 · ltd · incorporated 1972-06-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08110
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 0 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-10-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-09➖NOTT, Cedric Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-05-05➕NICHOLLS, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-10➕GIBSON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➕NICHOLLS, Susan appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➕NOTT, Peter Derric appointeddirector
- 2007-02-10➖BARTLETT, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-10➖BARTLETT, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2004-11-02➕BARTLETT, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-14➖NOTT, Kenneth John resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-14➖NOTT, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2002-12-27➕NOTT, Kenneth John appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-27➖NOTT, Stewart George resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-27➖NOTT, Stewart George resigneddirector
- 1996-02-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1996-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1996-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1996-02-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-02-02🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-01-18➕BARTLETT, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1994-11-01➖MANNING, William John resignedsecretary
- 1994-11-01➕NOTT, Stewart George appointedsecretary
- 1989-11-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-10-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-08-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-08-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-06-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08110 — SIC 08110
Registered office
6 Oaklands Court
Tiverton Way
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 6TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
Active
GIBSON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICHOLLS, Susan→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NOTT, Peter Derric→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARTLETT, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2007-02-10
MANNING, William John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-01
NOTT, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-27 · resigned 2004-07-14
NOTT, Stewart George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 2002-12-27
BARTLETT, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-01-18 · resigned 2007-02-10
NOTT, Cedric Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2017-12-09
NOTT, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2004-07-14
NOTT, Stewart George→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2002-12-27
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 02/02/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/02/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/11/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/10/1987 | 07/02/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/08/1987 | 07/02/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/08/1987 | 07/02/1996 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/06/1987 | 07/02/1996 |
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Recent filings (153 total)
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-10-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-08