AGE UK TRADING CIC

🌳Matureactive

01102972 · ltd · incorporated 1973-03-21

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2026-02-18
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officers · TM01
2026-02-15
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THORNTON, Victoria Anne resigned
director
2026-02-14
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officers · AP01
2026-02-06
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CHIDGEY, William David appointed
director
2026-02-05
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officers · TM02
2026-02-02
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HAWTIN, Richard Jonathan resigned
secretary
2026-01-04
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accounts · AA
2024-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
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officers · TM01
2024-10-28
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BRIGHT, Tracey resigned
director
2024-10-22
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officers · AP01
2024-10-17
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SMITH, Nicholas William Godfrey appointed
director
2024-01-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
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officers · TM01
2023-11-01
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officers · TM01
2023-11-01
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officers · TM01
2023-10-31
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DIXON, Andrew Michael Morley resigned
director
2023-10-31
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JACOBS, Daniel Jacobus resigned
director
2023-10-31
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MILFORD, Helen Margaret resigned
director
2022-12-21
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accounts · AA
2022-08-05
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officers · TM01
2022-08-01
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LALANI, Hussein resigned
director
2022-02-21
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accounts · AA
2022-01-31
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address · AD01
2022-01-30
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address · AD01
2021-01-06
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accounts · AA
2020-10-14
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HAWTIN, Richard Jonathan appointed
secretary
2020-10-14
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officers · AP03
2020-10-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-09-30
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LYNCH, Agnes resigned
secretary
2020-03-22
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HUNTER, David Edgar resigned
director
2019-11-28
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THORNTON, Victoria Anne appointed
director
2019-10-22
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LALANI, Hussein appointed
director
2019-07-11
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JACOBS, Daniel Jacobus appointed
director
2019-07-11
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MILFORD, Helen Margaret appointed
director
2019-06-05
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WILKINSON, Nicholas Guy resigned
director
2019-03-29
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ARYA, Rajeev resigned
director
2019-02-28
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MERRY, Barbara Jane resigned
director
2018-11-29
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BRIGHT, Tracey appointed
director
2018-11-01
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DIXON, Andrew Michael Morley appointed
director
2018-09-20
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FOY, Ian Russell resigned
director
2017-09-11
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WRIGHT, Thomas Charles Kendal Knox resigned
director
2017-02-19
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HAMMOND, Timothy Richard William resigned
director
2016-12-02
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MERRY, Barbara Jane appointed
director
2016-12-02
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WAUGH, Simon John resigned
director
2016-03-31
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JEFFREY, Dianne Michelle resigned
director
2016-02-10
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HUNTER, David Edgar appointed
director
2015-11-26
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FOY, Ian Russell appointed
director
2015-05-21
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FORDE, Hugh Aloysius resigned
director
2015-05-21
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JEFFREY, Dianne Michelle appointed
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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: HAWTIN, Richard Jonathan resigned 2026-02-02; THORNTON, Victoria Anne resigned 2026-02-15

Group structure

Age Uk is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Age Uk

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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AGE UK TRADING CIC

This company · 01102972

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
Age Uk Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	30/06/2016

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

Incorporated1973-03-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

7th Floor, One America Square

17 Crosswall

London

EC3N 2LB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-07

Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (2 active · 28 resigned)

CHIDGEY, William David→

director · ~58y · appointed 2026-02-06

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Active

SMITH, Nicholas William Godfrey→

director · ~54y · appointed 2024-10-17

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Active

HARVEY, Mark Ian→

secretary · appointed 2009-05-20 · resigned 2014-03-28

Resigned

HAWTIN, Richard Jonathan→

secretary · appointed 2020-10-14 · resigned 2026-02-02

Resigned

LYNCH, Agnes→

secretary · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2020-09-30

Resigned

NOLAN, Maureen Patricia→

secretary · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2009-05-20

Resigned

PASHLEY, Roger Leonard→

secretary · resigned 2004-06-30

Resigned

ARYA, Rajeev→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-07-31 · resigned 2019-03-29

Resigned

BILLINGTON, Steve→

director · ~77y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2009-04-01

Resigned

BRIGHT, Tracey→

director · ~61y · appointed 2018-11-29 · resigned 2024-10-28

Resigned

COCKBURN, William Lawrence→

director · ~103y · resigned 1994-10-15

Resigned

DIXON, Andrew Michael Morley→

director · ~67y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2023-10-31

Resigned

FORDE, Hugh Aloysius→

director · ~66y · appointed 2009-03-31 · resigned 2015-05-21

Resigned

FOY, Ian Russell→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-11-26 · resigned 2018-09-20

Resigned

GREENGROSS, Sally, Lady→

director · ~91y · resigned 2000-07-31

Resigned

HAMMOND, Timothy Richard William→

director · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2017-02-19

Resigned

HOW, Alan→

director · ~69y · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2009-04-01

Resigned

HUNTER, David Edgar→

director · ~71y · appointed 2016-02-10 · resigned 2020-03-22

Resigned

JACOBS, Daniel Jacobus→

director · ~44y · appointed 2019-07-11 · resigned 2023-10-31

Resigned

JEFFREY, Dianne Michelle→

director · ~82y · appointed 2015-05-21 · resigned 2016-03-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (161 total)

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officers · TM01

2026-02-18

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officers · AP01

2026-02-14

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-02-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-10-29

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-10-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-01-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-11-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-11-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-11-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-21