A. & E. CONNOCK (PERFUMERY & COSMETICS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01217210 · ltd · incorporated 1975-06-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20420
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 78). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 44.2y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Average employees11001200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2023-10-31
    ➖
    CONNOCK, Catherine Jane resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-04-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-02-28
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    CONNOCK, Catherine Jane appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-02-28
    ➖
    CONNOCK, Rosemary Diana resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-09-09
    ➕
    CONNOCK, Rosemary Diana appointed
    director
  20. 2006-09-01
    ➖
    CONNOCK, Amanda Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2006-01-24
    ➖
    CONNOCK, Mary Winnie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-01-24
    ➕
    CONNOCK, Rosemary Diana appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-01-06
    ➖
    CONNOCK, Alan John resigned
    director
  24. 2003-11-05
    ➕
    CONNOCK, Amanda Anne appointed
    director
  25. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    CONNOCK, Tim, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 1992-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 1992-06-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 1988-04-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 1984-06-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  30. 1982-03-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  31. 1975-06-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A. & E. CONNOCK (PERFUMERY & COSMETICS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CONNOCK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Tim Connock
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
——board controlboard control06/04/2016
Mrs. Elizabeth Connock
Individual · British · DOB 08/1948 · age 78
——board controlboard control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1975-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20420 — SIC 20420

Registered office

146 New London Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 0AW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

CONNOCK, Elizabeth, Mrs.→
director · ~78y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNOCK, Rosemary Diana→
director · ~45y · appointed 2008-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNOCK, Tim, Mr.→
director · ~52y · appointed 2000-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CONNOCK, Catherine Jane→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-28 · resigned 2023-10-31
Resigned
CONNOCK, Mary Winnie→
secretary · resigned 2006-01-24
Resigned
CONNOCK, Rosemary Diana→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-24 · resigned 2010-02-28
Resigned
CONNOCK, Alan John→
director · ~89y · resigned 2004-01-06
Resigned
CONNOCK, Amanda Anne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-11-05 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property05/06/1992—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property20/06/198411/06/1992
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property15/03/198215/04/1988
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Recent filings (111 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19