ASTLES CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02490943 · ltd · incorporated 1990-04-09
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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 · 3 lenders · oldest 9.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
107 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➖ASTLES, Peter Murray resigneddirector
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-19➖CREEDON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-29➕BROWN, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-21➕SHARMA, Amitabh appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-21➖ABELL, Jonathan Paul resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-21➖ABELL, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-17➕SHARMA, Amitabh appointeddirector
- 2021-12-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-11-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC06
- 2019-11-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-09-28➖CREEDON, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-28➕ABELL, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-09-27➕ABELL, Jonathan Paul appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-01➕STEPHENSON, Henry appointeddirector
- 2018-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-08-03➖HAVERCROFT, Roger Ernest resigneddirector
- 2017-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-01-12➖ASTLES, Peter Murray resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-12➕CREEDON, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-12➖ASTLES, Caroline Ann resigneddirector
- 2017-01-12➕CREEDON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1990-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTLES CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sdi Group Plc Individual | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
Beacon House
Nuffield Road
Cambridge
Cambs
CB4 1TF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
Active
BROWN, Stephen Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-29
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SHARMA, Amitabh→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-08-17
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STEPHENSON, Henry→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-01
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ABELL, Jonathan Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-27 · resigned 2022-09-21
ASTLES, Peter Murray→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-01-12
CREEDON, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2018-09-28
ABELL, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-09-28 · resigned 2022-09-21
ASTLES, Caroline Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2017-01-12
ASTLES, Peter Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2024-02-29
CREEDON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-12 · resigned 2024-01-19
HAVERCROFT, Roger Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2017-08-03
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/01/2017 | 04/04/2018 |
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-25