AUGERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01549955 · ltd · incorporated 1981-03-11
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -66% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
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
142 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,005
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,265 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 66% YoY
Cash YoY
-66%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 66% YoY
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 73% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 67% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£4k£8k£11k£15k£19kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£5.0k£18.3k
Current assets£6.3k£19.1k
Cash£6.3k£18.6k
Debtors—£500
Net assets£5.0k£18.3k

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

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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

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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
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    KELLAND, Robert Henry resigned
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  18. 2023-10-10
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  22. 2021-10-01
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  23. 2015-09-22
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    KELLAND, Robert Henry appointed
    director
  24. 2015-09-18
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    MILIS, Rosemary Ruth, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2015-09-18
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Alan John resigned
    director
  26. 2012-07-04
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Alan John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-01-01
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    PELLING, Susan Anne resigned
    director
  28. 2004-07-01
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    PETTIT, John resigned
    director
  29. 2002-01-01
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    COUSINS, Vera resigned
    director
  30. 2001-01-01
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    HOOPER, Leslie resigned
    director
  31. 2000-03-23
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    CUMMINS, Simon resigned
    director
  32. 2000-01-20
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Alan John appointed
    director
  33. 2000-01-01
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    POTTEN, Barbara Florence resigned
    director
  34. 1999-03-23
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    COUSINS, Vera resigned
    secretary
  35. 1999-03-23
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    COWPERTHWAITE, Alan John appointed
    secretary
  36. 1999-03-23
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    TURNER, Rose resigned
    director
  37. 1996-03-04
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    DEARLOVE, Honor resigned
    director
  38. 1995-01-31
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    PETERS, Nancy resigned
    director
  39. 1981-08-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 1981-08-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Burnham Yacht Club.
  41. 1981-03-11
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    Company incorporated
    As AUGERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Rosemary Ruth Milis
Individual · British · DOB 11/1939 · age 87
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Henry Kellandceased 18/08/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated1981-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Keeleys Lettings
Hillcrest House, 4 Market Hill
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4PZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

CHAPMAN, Steven Roy→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILIS, Rosemary Ruth, Dr→
director · ~87y · appointed 2015-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COUSINS, Vera→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-23
Resigned
COWPERTHWAITE, Alan John→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-23 · resigned 2012-07-04
Resigned
COUSINS, Vera→
director · ~115y · resigned 2002-01-01
Resigned
COWPERTHWAITE, Alan John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-01-20 · resigned 2015-09-18
Resigned
CUMMINS, Simon→
director · ~66y · resigned 2000-03-23
Resigned
DEARLOVE, Honor→
director · ~98y · resigned 1996-03-04
Resigned
HOOPER, Leslie→
director · ~112y · resigned 2001-01-01
Resigned
KELLAND, Robert Henry→
director · ~88y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2024-08-02
Resigned
PELLING, Susan Anne→
director · ~64y · resigned 2008-01-01
Resigned
PETERS, Nancy→
director · ~87y · resigned 1995-01-31
Resigned
PETTIT, John→
director · ~94y · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned
POTTEN, Barbara Florence→
director · ~111y · resigned 2000-01-01
Resigned
TURNER, Rose→
director · ~116y · resigned 1999-03-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/08/1981—
outstanding
The Royal Burnham Yacht Club.
Legal charge1 property27/08/1981—
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Recent filings (142 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27