A.M. PROOS & SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01323394 · ltd · incorporated 1977-07-28
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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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 46.6y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 46.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
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£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees00

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-04-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2021-04-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-03-31
    ➕
    WATKINS, Andrew appointed
    director
  11. 2021-03-31
    ➖
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resigned
    secretary
  12. 2021-03-31
    ➖
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resigned
    director
  13. 2021-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-10-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2019-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-10-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2019-10-18
    ➕
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointed
    secretary
  21. 2019-10-18
    ➖
    MONRO, Richard Charles resigned
    secretary
  22. 2019-10-18
    ➕
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointed
    director
  23. 2019-10-18
    ➖
    MONRO, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  24. 2019-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-04-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2014-03-31
    ➕
    JACKSON, Ian appointed
    director
  27. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    BOW, Christopher John resigned
    director
  28. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    CHIVERS, Michael John resigned
    director
  29. 2011-11-30
    ➖
    DAVIES, Gareth Wyn resigned
    director
  30. 2011-10-24
    ➕
    MONRO, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, David resigned
    director
  32. 2006-12-30
    ➖
    PROOS, Albert Marinus resigned
    director
  33. 2006-12-30
    ➖
    PROOS, David Marinus resigned
    director
  34. 2004-10-01
    ➕
    MONRO, Richard Charles appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-10-01
    ➖
    SWYNNERTON, John Ralph resigned
    secretary
  36. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    PROOS, Jack Ainsworth resigned
    director
  37. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    DAVIES, Gareth Wyn appointed
    director
  38. 2002-03-06
    ➖
    PROOS, Jack Ainsworth resigned
    secretary
  39. 2002-03-06
    ➕
    SWYNNERTON, John Ralph appointed
    secretary
  40. 2002-03-06
    ➕
    BOW, Christopher John appointed
    director
  41. 2002-03-06
    ➕
    CHIVERS, Michael John appointed
    director
  42. 2002-03-06
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, David appointed
    director
  43. 1999-04-30
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Julia Beverley resigned
    director
  44. 1995-07-19
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Julia Beverley appointed
    director
  45. 1992-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  46. 1992-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  47. 1989-04-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  48. 1981-07-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Williams & Glyns Bank Limited.
  49. 1979-11-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited
  50. 1977-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.M. PROOS & SONS 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

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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.

Group structure

Sig Roofing Supplies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sig Roofing Supplies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.M. PROOS & SONS LIMITED
This company · 01323394

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
Sig Roofing Supplies Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Adsetts House 16 Europa View
Sheffield Business Park
Sheffield
S9 1XH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-08
Last: 2026-02-22

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

JACKSON, Ian→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATKINS, Andrew→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-18 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
MONRO, Richard Charles→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2019-10-18
Resigned
PROOS, Jack Ainsworth→
secretary · resigned 2002-03-06
Resigned
SWYNNERTON, John Ralph→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2004-10-01
Resigned
ANDERSON, Julia Beverley→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-07-19 · resigned 1999-04-30
Resigned
BOW, Christopher John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
CHIVERS, Michael John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
DAVIES, Gareth Wyn→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2011-11-30
Resigned
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-10-18 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
MONRO, Richard Charles→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-10-24 · resigned 2019-10-18
Resigned
PROOS, Albert Marinus→
director · ~102y · resigned 2006-12-30
Resigned
PROOS, David Marinus→
director · ~73y · resigned 2006-12-30
Resigned
PROOS, Jack Ainsworth→
director · ~73y · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-03-06 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/04/198911/04/2014
satisfied
Williams & Glyns Bank .
Williams & Glyns Bank Limited.
Deed1 property31/07/198126/11/1992
satisfied
Williams & Glyn's Bank
Williams & Glyn's Bank Limited
Debenture1 property21/11/197926/11/1992

Recent filings (154 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22