AUCKLAND CONSULTANTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02033364 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-02
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 38.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 7 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2016-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-29➖EGGETT, Kirsty May resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-29➕SCHOFIELD, Peter William appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-26➖AITHWAITE, Juliet resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-26➕EGGETT, Kirsty May appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-21➕AITHWAITE, Juliet appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-21➖CARLING, Janette Scott resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-11🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2003-05-11🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2003-05-11🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2003-05-11🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2003-05-11🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2003-05-11🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2003-05-11🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2003-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2003-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2003-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2003-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2003-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2003-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2003-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2002-01-31🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-06-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-02-23🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-02-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-02-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-02-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-02-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2000-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2000-04-14➕CARLING, Janette Scott appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-14➖SCHOFIELD, Peter William resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-14➖ALDER, Thomas Wright resigneddirector
- 1998-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1997-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-09-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
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 76 — 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 76 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 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter William Schofield Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D CAD & ENGINEERING LTD→ 10436679 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A.D.B MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY LTD→ 12096477 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A.J.L. SALES LTD→ 15871966 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 EVENT HIRE LTD→ 14293842 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAH DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 13884971 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB POWER SYSTEMS LTD→ 09348746 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING WYSE LIMITED→ 16235711 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACEHAWK AEROSPACE LTD→ 13359352 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE COACHING AND MENTORING LIMITED→ 15503477 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACHIEVING CHANGE LIMITED→ 11302305 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACS LEGAL RECRUITING LTD→ 16322580 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVATE SAFEGUARDING RESOLUTIONS LTD→ 11315753 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Stoneridge The Green
Brafferton
Darlington
DL1 3LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
SCHOFIELD, Peter William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
AITHWAITE, Juliet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2007-01-26
ALDER, Thomas Wright→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-24
CARLING, Janette Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-14 · resigned 2005-07-21
EGGETT, Kirsty May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-26 · resigned 2009-01-29
SCHOFIELD, Peter William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-24 · resigned 2000-04-14
ALDER, Thomas Wright→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2000-04-14
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/05/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/01/2002 | 26/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/2001 | 26/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/2001 | 26/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/2001 | 26/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/2001 | 26/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/2001 | 26/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/02/2001 | 26/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/09/1994 | 30/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Charge over bank account | 1 property | 27/08/1993 | 30/06/2000 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/01/1993 | 10/11/1998 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/07/1987 | 12/03/1997 |
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Recent filings (147 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-29