AUTONETIC INSURANCE & PENSIONS SERVICES (A.I.P.S.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01749454 · ltd · incorporated 1983-09-01
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£275.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 12 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
118 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £275,095
Net assets shrinking
Down £73,089 YoY
Cash YoY
+31%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£825k
↑ 31% YoY
Net Worth
£275k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£261k£523k£784k£1.0m£1.3mSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£277.5k£365.4k
Current assets£1.31M£1.18M
Cash£825.3k£628.5k
Debtors£481.2k£552.3k
Net assets£275.1k£348.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-11
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    COOK, Harriett Jayne appointed
    director
  5. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-08-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-06-10
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    HUCKLE, Stephen John appointed
    director
  11. 2022-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-01
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-05-08
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    WILCOX, Helen Elizabeth resigned
    director
  16. 2019-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-10-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2018-10-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2018-10-24
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  21. 2018-09-30
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    SELBY, Peter Frederick resigned
    secretary
  22. 2018-09-30
    ➖
    SELBY, Peter Frederick resigned
    director
  23. 2012-04-30
    ➖
    MARSHALL, Brian resigned
    director
  24. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    STONE, Brian resigned
    director
  25. 2009-09-30
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    MARSH, John resigned
    director
  26. 2009-03-09
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    WILCOX, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2003-03-24
    ➕
    STONE, Brian appointed
    director
  28. 2001-04-05
    ➖
    CLAY, Richard Stanley resigned
    director
  29. 1999-11-01
    ➖
    BRIGHT, Richard William resigned
    director
  30. 1999-11-01
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Brian appointed
    director
  31. 1999-06-01
    ➕
    MARSH, John appointed
    director
  32. 1996-09-06
    ➖
    WAGSTAFF, David Gregory resigned
    director
  33. 1995-02-06
    ➕
    BRIGHT, Richard William appointed
    director
  34. 1995-02-06
    ➕
    WAGSTAFF, David Gregory appointed
    director
  35. 1992-06-01
    ➖
    CLAY, Shirley resigned
    secretary
  36. 1992-06-01
    ➕
    SELBY, Peter Frederick appointed
    secretary
  37. 1991-05-07
    ➖
    OFFLEY, Peter Roystone resigned
    director
  38. 1991-03-07
    ➕
    SELBY, Peter Frederick appointed
    director
  39. 1983-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AUTONETIC INSURANCE & PENSIONS SERVICES (A.I.P.S.) LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Maurice Anthony Hawkins
Individual · English · DOB 10/1949 · age 77
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/10/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Helen Hawkinsceased 22/08/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1983-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

363 Nottingham Road
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4SG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

COOK, Harriett Jayne→
director · ~31y · appointed 2024-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAWKINS, Maurice Anthony→
director · ~77y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUCKLE, Stephen John→
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAY, Shirley→
secretary · resigned 1992-06-01
Resigned
SELBY, Peter Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-01 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
BRIGHT, Richard William→
director · ~61y · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 1999-11-01
Resigned
CLAY, Richard Stanley→
director · ~83y · resigned 2001-04-05
Resigned
MARSH, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
MARSHALL, Brian→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
OFFLEY, Peter Roystone→
director · ~88y · resigned 1991-05-07
Resigned
SELBY, Peter Frederick→
director · ~73y · appointed 1991-03-07 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
STONE, Brian→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
WAGSTAFF, David Gregory→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 1996-09-06
Resigned
WILCOX, Helen Elizabeth→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-03-09 · resigned 2020-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-23