AINSWORTHS (LONDON) LIMITED
- 46460SIC 46460
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4900 | 5000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-25➖GREGORY PINKUS, Carole resigneddirector
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2004-03-24➕GREGORY PINKUS, Carole appointeddirector
- 2004-01-01➖ULBRIGHT, Audrey Heather resigneddirector
- 2003-05-23➕PINKUS, Anthony Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-23➖PINKUS, Carol Eve resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-23➖PINKUS, Carol Eve resigneddirector
- 1998-02-25➕PINKUS, Carol Eve appointeddirector
- 1989-05-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1974-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AINSWORTHS (LONDON) LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Stuart Pinkus Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Carole Gregory-Pinkusceased 23/10/2018· 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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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/05/1989 | 07/07/2025 |