AINTREE CARTONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03098513 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 27.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
107 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-03-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖BAYLIS, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-01➕MILLAR, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01➖BAYLIS, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-11-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-10-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-09-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-09-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27➖DORSETT, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➕MILLWARD, Phillip Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖BAYLIS, Michael Edward resignedsecretary
- 2016-08-01➖BAYLIS, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2016-08-01➕BAYLIS, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➕BAYLIS, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➕DORSETT, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Corpacq Limited
- 2016-08-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Alison Christina Keen
- 2016-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Pnc Business Credit a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD
- 2012-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-11-26➖BAYLIS, Christina Maria resigneddirector
- 2002-12-01➖BAYLIS, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-12-01➖BAYLIS, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2002-10-01➕BAYLIS, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-10-01➕BAYLIS, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 1999-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-09-29➕BAYLIS, Michael Edward appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-29➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-09-29➕BAYLIS, Christina Maria appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➕BAYLIS, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 1995-09-29➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AINTREE CARTONS LIMITED
- 1995-09-05➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Future Heights Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Future Heights Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AINTREE CARTONS LIMITED
This company · 03098513
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Future Heights Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Sebastian Orangeceased 24/02/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22220 — SIC 22220
Registered office
37 Stopgate Lane
Aintree
Liverpool
Merseyside
L9 6DX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
MILLAR, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-12-01
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MILLWARD, Phillip Robert→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-01-01
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BAYLIS, Michael Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2016-08-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-05 · resigned 1995-09-29
BAYLIS, Christina Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2007-11-26
BAYLIS, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2016-08-01
BAYLIS, Paul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2020-12-01
BAYLIS, Paul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2002-12-01
BAYLIS, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
BAYLIS, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2002-12-01
DORSETT, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2018-02-27
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-09-05 · resigned 1995-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 03/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Corpacq Corpacq Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/08/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Alison Christina Keen / Martin Richard Baylis / Paul Edward Baylis / Stephen John Baylis | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/08/2016 | 02/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Pnc Business Credit a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK Pnc Business Credit a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/08/2016 | 18/11/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/02/1999 | 17/01/2012 |
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-05