ANGUS NORDON & CO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03041872 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-04
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
£139.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -60% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £139,191
Net assets shrinking
Down £56,339 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 60% YoY
Cash YoY
-60%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£30k
↓ 60% YoY
Net Worth
£139k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£120k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£40k£81k£121k£161k£201kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£146.7k£213.4k
Current assets£120.2k£201.3k
Cash£30.3k£76.5k
Debtors£90.0k£124.8k
Net assets£139.2k£195.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  5. 2025-06-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-06-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2020-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-09-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  20. 2011-04-22
    ➖
    SWIFT, Peter James resigned
    director
  21. 2011-04-21
    ➕
    PAYNE, Carrie Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2010-07-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    HINCHLIFFE, Neil Antony appointed
    director
  24. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    SWIFT, Maureen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    SWIFT, Maureen resigned
    director
  26. 2006-04-06
    ➕
    SWIFT, Maureen appointed
    director
  27. 2004-08-01
    ➕
    SWIFT, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-07-31
    ➖
    SWIFT, Peter James resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-07-31
    ➖
    WILSON, Steven Leslie resigned
    director
  30. 1995-04-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGUS NORDON & CO LIMITED
  31. 1995-04-04
    ➕
    SWIFT, Peter James appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-04-04
    ➕
    SWIFT, Peter James appointed
    director
  33. 1995-04-04
    ➕
    WILSON, Steven Leslie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Antony Hinchliffe
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/04/2017
Mrs Carrie Anne Payne
Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/04/2017

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Bracken Pickburn Lane
Pickburn
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN5 7XF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

HINCHLIFFE, Neil Antony→
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAYNE, Carrie Anne→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
SWIFT, Peter James→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-04 · resigned 2004-07-31
Resigned
SWIFT, Maureen→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-04-06 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
SWIFT, Peter James→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-04-04 · resigned 2011-04-22
Resigned
WILSON, Steven Leslie→
director · ~63y · appointed 1995-04-04 · resigned 2004-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/09/201619/12/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/07/201018/03/2020

Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30