AAD ARCHITECTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01568847 · ltd · incorporated 1981-06-18
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 2026
Net worth
£102.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 43.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £102,639
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,052 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£103k
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£151k
↓ 4.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£32k£63k£95k£126k£158kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£121.2k£135.8k
Current assets£150.9k£158.1k
Net assets£102.6k£111.7k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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  2. 2025-07-17
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  3. 2024-10-30
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  4. 2023-10-27
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  5. 2023-03-13
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-02-27
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    YOUNG, Stuart resigned
    director
  7. 2023-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-10-26
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-27
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-22
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  13. 2021-01-22
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  14. 2021-01-22
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  15. 2021-01-22
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  16. 2021-01-22
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    address · AD01
  17. 2020-09-04
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  18. 2020-09-04
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    Charge satisfied #6
  19. 2020-06-22
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    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2020-06-16
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  21. 2019-10-27
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  22. 2017-05-22
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2017-01-19
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    HOBBS, Mark Andrew, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 2017-01-19
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    JUSTICE, Timothy appointed
    director
  25. 2017-01-19
    ➕
    NOBLE, Peter Alasdair, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-19
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    PARTRIDGE, John Robert resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-01-19
    ➖
    PARTRIDGE, John Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2017-01-19
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Alexander Rennie resigned
    director
  29. 2017-01-19
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    YOUNG, Stuart appointed
    director
  30. 2016-05-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  31. 2013-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  32. 2013-08-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 1999-04-20
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    Charge satisfied #4
  34. 1999-04-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  35. 1992-08-04
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    FIRTH, Peter Shaw resigned
    director
  36. 1990-07-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Leeds and Holbeck Building Society.
  37. 1986-08-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  38. 1985-11-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  39. 1983-05-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  40. 1981-06-18
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    Company incorporated
    As AAD ARCHITECTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Nyj Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Nyj Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AAD ARCHITECTS LIMITED
This company · 01568847

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
Nyj Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/01/2017

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
Incorporated1981-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

11-12 South Street
Park Hill
Sheffield
S2 5QX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

HOBBS, Mark Andrew, Mr.→
director · ~51y · appointed 2017-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JUSTICE, Timothy→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOBLE, Peter Alasdair, Mr.→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARTRIDGE, John Robert→
secretary · resigned 2017-01-19
Resigned
FIRTH, Peter Shaw→
director · ~98y · resigned 1992-08-04
Resigned
PARTRIDGE, John Robert→
director · ~71y · resigned 2017-01-19
Resigned
THOMPSON, Alexander Rennie→
director · ~74y · resigned 2017-01-19
Resigned
YOUNG, Stuart→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-01-19 · resigned 2023-02-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge—16/06/2020—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—22/05/201704/09/2020
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property01/04/199908/08/2013
satisfied
Leeds and Holbeck Building Society.
Mortgage1 property13/07/199020/04/1999
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/08/198608/08/2013
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/11/198514/05/2016
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property16/05/1983—
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Recent filings (134 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07