A-GAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02074334 · ltd · incorporated 1986-11-14
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
25 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 31.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 14 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
251 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-17🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Truist Bank
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2024-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #21
- 2024-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2024-03-08🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Truist Bank
- 2024-03-08🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Truist Bank
- 2023-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14➕AALBERS, Willem Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14➖AMBROSE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-12-14➖PODMORE, Ian Victor Stewart resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-31➖ROACH, Joseph Monte resigneddirector
- 2017-11-29🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (and Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
- 2017-11-29🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2017-11-29🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2017-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2017-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2017-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2017-10-25🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2017-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2017-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2017-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2017-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2017-08-11➖BUISSINNE, Ronald Owen resigneddirector
- 2017-08-11➖MASTERS, Jonathan Patrick resigneddirector
- 2017-08-11➖PRICE, Sally Ann resigneddirector
- 2017-08-11➕ROACH, Joseph Monte appointeddirector
- 2017-07-04➕PODMORE, Ian Victor Stewart appointeddirector
- 2016-12-02🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2014-08-27➖RUTLEY, John resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➕STEWART, Richard Edward Marcel appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-01➕STEWART, Richard Edward Marcel appointeddirector
- 2013-06-26➖BRIERE, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-21🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2011-07-01➕BRIERE, Richard appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
A-Gas Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A-Gas Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A-GAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 02074334
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A-Gas Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities
Registered office
A-Gas Banyard Road
Portbury West
Bristol
BS20 7XH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
STEWART, Richard Edward Marcel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-04-01
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AALBERS, Willem Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-12-14
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STEWART, Richard Edward Marcel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-04-01
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BEST, Redvers→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-08 · resigned 2010-10-29
BRIERE, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2013-06-26
COOPER, John Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-17 · resigned 1996-02-01
COOPER, Valerie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-17
HEWITT, Tania Dawn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2003-02-18
MASTERS, Jonathan Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-18 · resigned 2008-07-08
AMBROSE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-07-08 · resigned 2023-12-14
AMBROSE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-02-22 · resigned 2001-10-12
BREEZE, Alan Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-02-22 · resigned 2001-10-12
BUISSINNE, Ronald Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-07-08 · resigned 2017-08-11
COOPER, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2001-10-26
COOPER, Valerie→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1992-08-31
FAIRMAN, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-12-08 · resigned 2007-02-15
MASTERS, Jonathan Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-08-24 · resigned 2017-08-11
PODMORE, Ian Victor Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-07-04 · resigned 2023-12-14
PRICE, Sally Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-07-08 · resigned 2017-08-11
ROACH, Joseph Monte→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-08-11 · resigned 2018-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
25
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Truist Bank | A registered charge | — | 17/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Truist Bank | A registered charge | — | 08/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Truist Bank | A registered charge | — | 08/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) (and Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited (and Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) | A registered charge | — | 29/11/2017 | 11/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/11/2017 | 11/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/11/2017 | 11/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/12/2016 | 15/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Supplemental debenture | 2 properties | 21/09/2012 | 15/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Development Capital Limited, as Security Trustee Under the Shareholders Agreement (The Security Trustee) | Reversionary cession in security | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 25/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Development Capital Limited, as Agent and Trustee for Itself and for Each of the Loan Noteholders (The Security Trustee) | Deed of accession | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 15/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Development Capital Limited, as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Share mortgage | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 25/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 15/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee Under the Credit Agreement | Cession and pledge in security | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 25/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Share mortgage | 1 property | 19/04/2011 | 25/10/2017 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Growth Capital (General Partner) Limited Acting as the General Partner of Closebrothers Growth Capital Fund Ii and the Generalpartner of Close Brothers Growth Capital Fund Ii B | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 16/02/2007 | 04/05/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 16/02/2007 | 04/05/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2003 | 04/05/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of pledge | 1 property | 26/10/2001 | 04/05/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 26/10/2001 | 04/05/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/07/1999 | 04/05/2011 | |
| satisfied | Solvay Fluor Und Derivate Gmbh | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/07/1999 | 19/10/2001 | |
| satisfied | Solvay Fluor Und Derivate Gmbh | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/1997 | 19/10/2001 | |
| satisfied | Solvay Fluor Und Derivate Gmbg | Charge of whole | 1 property | 27/03/1997 | 19/10/2001 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Wales Bank of Wales PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/12/1995 | 19/10/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/04/1995 | 04/05/2011 |
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Recent filings (251 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-15