ATKINSRÉALIS (WS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01885586 · ltd · incorporated 1985-02-13

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). 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

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 39.9y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 39.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

67 officers (6 active, 67 linked, 55 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

21 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

476 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 capital
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (145 events)Click to expand

2026-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
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BALL, Christopher appointed
director
2026-01-06
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capital · SH01
2026-01-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-12
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26
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JUNILLON, Christophe Marie Yves resigned
director
2022-10-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-30
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BALL, Christopher resigned
director
2022-09-30
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JUNILLON, Christophe Marie Yves appointed
director
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-17
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JARMAN, Joanne appointed
director
2021-05-17
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ANDERSON, Mark Stephen resigned
director
2021-03-22
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address · AD04
2020-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-11
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COMPSTON, James Richard resigned
director
2020-04-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-31
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GRANT, Martin Macdonald resigned
director
2018-07-18
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PATEL, Hetal resigned
director
2018-04-25
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BALL, Christopher appointed
director
2018-04-25
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GRANT, Martin Macdonald appointed
director
2017-12-15
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DREWETT, Heath Stewart resigned
director
2017-11-14
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COLE, Simon Glenister appointed
director
2017-09-29
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MCALLISTER, Louise Mary appointed
secretary
2017-09-29
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NOBELEN, Elliot Michael appointed
secretary
2017-09-28
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GERRARD, Ashley Louise resigned
secretary
2017-09-28
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LINDSAY, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2017-09-01
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GERRARD, Ashley Louise appointed
secretary
2017-09-01
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LINDSAY, Catherine Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2017-09-01
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ANDERSON, Mark Stephen appointed
director
2017-08-31
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WEBSTER, Richard resigned
secretary
2017-07-03
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BRADLEY, Catherine Annick Caroline resigned
director
2017-07-03
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CLUTTERBUCK, Fiona Jane resigned
director
2017-07-03
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COMPSTON, James Richard appointed
director
2017-07-03
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COOK, Allan Edward resigned
director
2017-07-03
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KRUEGER, Uwe, Prof. Dr. Dr. H.C. resigned
director
2017-07-03
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LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon resigned
director
2017-07-03
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LEPPERT, Thomas Chris resigned
director
2017-07-03
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PATEL, Hetal appointed
director
2017-07-03
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WATKINS, Gretchen Hauser resigned
director
2016-11-10
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RAJAGOPAL, Krishnamurthy, Doctor resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

Atkinsréalis (Gb) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Atkinsréalis (Gb) Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ATKINSRÉALIS (WS) LIMITED

This company · 01885586

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Atkinsréalis (Gb) Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	03/07/2017

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

Incorporated1985-02-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Woodcote Grove

Ashley Road

Epsom

Surrey

KT18 5BW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-04

Last: 2025-09-20