ADVANCE FUMIGATION AND PEST CONTROL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02733106 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01700
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-31
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2025-10-31
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  8. 2025-10-31
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  9. 2024-08-28
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-08-28
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    legacy
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  11. 2024-08-28
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  12. 2024-08-28
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  13. 2023-11-08
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-11-08
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  15. 2023-11-08
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  16. 2023-11-08
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  17. 2023-10-21
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  18. 2023-10-21
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  19. 2022-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-11-08
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  21. 2022-11-08
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  22. 2020-11-30
    CHITTY, Matthew Raymond appointed
    director
  23. 2020-11-30
    CRENSTIL ADDAE, Emanuel appointed
    director
  24. 2020-11-30
    EVANS, Heath Simon appointed
    director
  25. 2020-11-30
    TRICKER, Benji James appointed
    director
  26. 2020-11-30
    VIVIERS, Gilliam Hendrik appointed
    director
  27. 2020-11-30
    CHITTY, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  28. 2020-11-30
    CHITTY, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  29. 2020-11-30
    CHITTY, Neil Melvyn resigned
    director
  30. 2011-09-01
    CHITTY, Matthew Raymond resigned
    director
  31. 2006-07-01
    CHITTY, Matthew Raymond appointed
    director
  32. 1992-09-07
    CHITTY, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  33. 1992-08-12
    ROOKWOOD, Paula Anne resigned
    secretary
  34. 1992-07-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCE FUMIGATION AND PEST CONTROL LIMITED
  35. 1992-07-21
    ROOKWOOD, Paula Anne appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-07-21
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1992-07-21
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1992-07-21
    CHITTY, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  39. 1992-07-21
    CHITTY, Neil Melvyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Assured Aviation Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Assured Aviation Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ADVANCE FUMIGATION AND PEST CONTROL LIMITED
This company · 02733106

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
Assured Aviation Services Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/11/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Neil Chittyceased 30/11/2020· 50-75% shares
  • Mrs Jacqueline Chittyceased 30/11/2020· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01700 — SIC 01700

Registered office

Harriott Drive
Heathcote Industrial Estate
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 6TJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

CHITTY, Matthew Raymond
director · ~44y · appointed 2020-11-30
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Active
CRENSTIL ADDAE, Emanuel
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-11-30
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Active
EVANS, Heath Simon
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-11-30
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Active
TRICKER, Benji James
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-11-30
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Active
VIVIERS, Gilliam Hendrik
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-11-30
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Active
CHITTY, Jacqueline
secretary · appointed 1992-09-07 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
ROOKWOOD, Paula Anne
secretary · appointed 1992-07-21 · resigned 1992-08-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-21 · resigned 1992-07-21
Resigned
CHITTY, Jacqueline
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-07-21 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned
CHITTY, Matthew Raymond
director · ~44y · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
CHITTY, Neil Melvyn
director · ~71y · appointed 1992-07-21 · resigned 2020-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (112 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10