1A AUTOHEAT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01168765 · ltd · incorporated 1974-05-02
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 41.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£584.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 41.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £584,223
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,271 YoY
Cash YoY
-7%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£83k
↓ 7.4% YoY
Net Worth
£584k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£786k
↑ 1.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£157k£315k£472k£629k£786kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£584.2k£598.7k
Current assets£786.4k£777.0k
Cash£83.0k£89.7k
Debtors£695.4k£679.1k
Net assets£584.2k£589.5k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-07-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-07-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2020-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2020-07-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2020-06-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-05-07
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    HARMON, Julie resigned
    director
  19. 2020-05-07
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    HARMON, Philip John resigned
    director
  20. 2019-12-12
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2019-12-11
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    JACKOPSON, Sharon Louise appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-05-10
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    MAWER, Simon Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2019-04-24
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    TOMLIN, Doreen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2019-01-04
    ➕
    TAYLER, Kevin John appointed
    director
  26. 2015-09-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2015-09-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2006-05-08
    ➕
    HARMON, Julie appointed
    director
  29. 2000-04-01
    ➖
    FELTON, Angela resigned
    secretary
  30. 2000-04-01
    ➕
    TOMLIN, Doreen appointed
    secretary
  31. 1997-11-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  32. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    COLE, Peter George resigned
    director
  33. 1995-06-01
    ➕
    FELTON, Angela appointed
    secretary
  34. 1995-06-01
    ➖
    MACKRELL, John Edward resigned
    secretary
  35. 1985-03-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  36. 1974-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 1A AUTOHEAT LIMITED

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Gascare (Southampton) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Gascare (Southampton) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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1A AUTOHEAT LIMITED
This company · 01168765

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gascare (Southampton) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/05/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Philip John Harmonceased 28/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

Unit 43 Chapel Lane
Totton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 9LA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

JACKOPSON, Sharon Louise→
secretary · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAWER, Simon Robert→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLER, Kevin John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FELTON, Angela→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-01 · resigned 2000-04-01
Resigned
MACKRELL, John Edward→
secretary · resigned 1995-06-01
Resigned
TOMLIN, Doreen→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2019-04-24
Resigned
COLE, Peter George→
director · ~75y · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
HARMON, Julie→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2020-05-07
Resigned
HARMON, Philip John→
director · ~75y · resigned 2020-05-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property28/11/199723/09/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/03/198523/09/2015

Recent filings (140 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04