A.E. VAUGHAN & CO. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02604976 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-23.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £23,238

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£62k
Net Worth
-£23k
Current Assets
£266k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£-16.9k
Current assets£265.6k
Cash£62.4k
Debtors£123.5k
Net assets£-23.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-02-04
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2018-12-26
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    GILLMAN, Mercy Yaa appointed
    director
  11. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2018-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2003-11-12
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    HEATH, Linda Anne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2003-11-12
    ➕
    GILLMAN, Roger Edward appointed
    director
  19. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    SEBBAGE, Lynda Anne resigned
    secretary
  20. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    SEBBAGE, Lynda Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    SEBBAGE, Peter Mitchell resigned
    director
  22. 2003-11-12
    ➖
    SMITH, Kevin resigned
    director
  23. 1998-04-16
    ➖
    PRYOR, Freda Doreen resigned
    director
  24. 1998-04-16
    ➕
    SEBBAGE, Peter Mitchell appointed
    director
  25. 1991-04-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.E. VAUGHAN & CO. LIMITED
  26. 1991-04-25
    ➕
    SEBBAGE, Lynda Anne appointed
    secretary
  27. 1991-04-25
    ➕
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1991-04-25
    ➖
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1991-04-25
    ➕
    PRYOR, Freda Doreen appointed
    director
  30. 1991-04-25
    ➕
    SEBBAGE, Lynda Anne appointed
    director
  31. 1991-04-25
    ➕
    SMITH, Kevin appointed
    director
  32. 1991-04-25
    ➕
    MBC NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1991-04-25
    ➖
    MBC NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Oliver Garratt Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Oliver Garratt Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A.E. VAUGHAN & CO. LIMITED
This company · 02604976

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Oliver Garratt Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 1 Lyndon Yard
Riverside Road
London
SW17 0BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

HEATH, Linda Anne→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILLMAN, Mercy Yaa→
director · ~37y · appointed 2018-12-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILLMAN, Roger Edward→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEBBAGE, Lynda Anne→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-25 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-25 · resigned 1991-04-25
Resigned
PRYOR, Freda Doreen→
director · ~96y · appointed 1991-04-25 · resigned 1998-04-16
Resigned
SEBBAGE, Lynda Anne→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-04-25 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
SEBBAGE, Peter Mitchell→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-04-16 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
SMITH, Kevin→
director · ~68y · appointed 1991-04-25 · resigned 2003-11-12
Resigned
MBC NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-25 · resigned 1991-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-24