A.J.H. (NEWTOWN) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01832172 · ltd · incorporated 1984-07-12
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£395.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
13 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
119 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
75
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £395,105
Cash YoY
+726%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£161k
↑ 726% YoY
Net Worth
£395k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£440k
↓ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £395.1k | £230.9k |
| Current assets | £440.2k | £470.6k |
| Cash | £160.9k | £19.5k |
| Debtors | £219.3k | £167.3k |
| Net assets | £395.1k | £230.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-17🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2025-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2025-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-02-11🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15➖WILLIAMS, Sean Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-09-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-19➕WILLIAMS, Sean Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-10-31🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 1997-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1997-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1997-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1997-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1997-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1997-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-07-23🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-06-25🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-06-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-01-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC,
- 1994-01-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC,
- 1993-08-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1988-12-12🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1988-11-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1987-10-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-07-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1985-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J.H. (NEWTOWN) LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 42 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Arthur John Howard Individual · British · DOB 08/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sean Andrew Williamsceased 15/09/2020· significant influence
- Mrs Sandra Patricia Williamsceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
Cross Chambers
High Street
Newton
Powys
SY16 2NY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
WILLIAMS, Sean Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-02-19 · resigned 2020-09-15
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 31/10/2002 | 11/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 23/07/1997 | 11/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/06/1997 | 11/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/06/1997 | 11/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank , National Westminster Bank PLC, | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/01/1994 | 16/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank , National Westminster Bank PLC, | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/01/1994 | 16/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/08/1993 | 16/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/12/1988 | 15/04/1998 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/11/1988 | 16/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 13/10/1987 | 16/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 22/07/1985 | 16/12/1997 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 04/07/1985 | 16/12/1997 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-13