ADVANCED HANDLING & STORAGE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02650846 · ltd · incorporated 1991-10-02
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
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£342.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 52). 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £342,269
Net assets shrinking
Down £198,031 YoY
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£340k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£342k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£643k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £394.3k | £595.7k |
| Current assets | £643.0k | £776.7k |
| Cash | £340.4k | £420.2k |
| Debtors | £97.6k | £56.4k |
| Net assets | £342.3k | £540.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-02-14🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-02-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-01-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-06-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-05-01➕MOODY, Caron appointeddirector
- 2007-12-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-04-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-02-01➕MOODY, Caron appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-31➖MCCREADY, Caroline Marie resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-06➖MCCREADY, Caroline Marie resigneddirector
- 1998-05-16➖WEDGEWOOD, Keith resigneddirector
- 1997-11-01➕MCCREADY, Caroline Marie appointeddirector
- 1997-11-01➕WEDGEWOOD, Keith appointeddirector
- 1997-10-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1997-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1996-02-27➕MOODY, Christopher Andrew appointeddirector
- 1996-02-27➕MCCREADY, Caroline Marie appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-27➖MOODY, William resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-27➖BEADLE, John Malcolm resigneddirector
- 1996-02-27➖MOODY, William resigneddirector
- 1993-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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
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
Lutterington Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lutterington Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADVANCED HANDLING & STORAGE LIMITED
This company · 02650846
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lutterington Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Caron Moodyceased 29/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Christopher Andrew Moodyceased 29/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Unit 9a All Saints Industrial Estate
Darlington Road
Shildon
Co. Durham
DL4 2RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
Active
MOODY, Caron→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOODY, Christopher Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 1996-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCREADY, Caroline Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-27 · resigned 2005-01-31
MOODY, William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-02-27
BEADLE, John Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1996-02-27
MCCREADY, Caroline Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1997-11-01 · resigned 2002-11-06
MOODY, William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1996-02-27
WEDGEWOOD, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-11-01 · resigned 1998-05-16
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/12/2019 | 18/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2017 | 18/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2017 | 18/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2017 | 18/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/06/2009 | 15/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/2007 | 15/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/04/2007 | 15/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 16/10/1997 | 21/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/10/1997 | 21/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/02/1992 | 21/01/1993 |
Recent filings (125 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-07-18