A A SMITH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01290638 · ltd · incorporated 1976-12-14
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25730
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
111 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 other
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-01➕DYKES, Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-01➕BARKER, Lee James appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕DYKES, Stuart Petrie appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕GARSIDE, Oliver Graham appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕GREENLEY, Paul Stefan appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➕JUKES, Carl David appointeddirector
- 2024-04-01➖GSCHNITZER, Margareth resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-01➖GSCHNITZER, Margareth, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-28➖GAWTHORPE, Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2014-01-28➕GSCHNITZER, Margareth appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-15➕GAWTHORPE, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-15➖TOE, Patricia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-15➕GSCHNITZER, Margareth, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2002-11-15➖HALL, Philip Stuart resigneddirector
- 2002-11-15➖TOE, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 1976-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A A SMITH LIMITED
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Dakin-Flathers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dakin-Flathers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A A SMITH LIMITED
This company · 01290638
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dakin-Flathers Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Margareth Gschnitzerceased 01/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25730 — SIC 25730
Registered office
Dakin-Flathers Limited Boothroyds Way
Featherstone
Pontefract
WF7 6RA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)
Active
BARKER, Lee James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-01
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DYKES, Stuart Petrie→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-04-01
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GARSIDE, Oliver Graham→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-04-01
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GREENLEY, Paul Stefan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-01
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JUKES, Carl David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-04-01
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GAWTHORPE, Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2014-01-28
GSCHNITZER, Margareth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-28 · resigned 2024-04-01
TOE, Patricia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-11-15
GSCHNITZER, Margareth, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2024-04-01
HALL, Philip Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2002-11-15
TOE, Patricia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2002-11-15
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Recent filings (111 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-24