AEDIFICO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03280780 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-20
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

17 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 29.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees200

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
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2026-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2023-06-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #16
  12. 2023-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #14
  13. 2023-05-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2023-04-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2023-04-20
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    Charge satisfied #15
  16. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2018-11-07
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    Charge satisfied #17
  22. 2018-07-31
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    Charge satisfied #12
  23. 2018-07-31
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    Charge satisfied #11
  24. 2013-06-11
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  25. 2013-05-10
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2013-05-10
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2013-05-09
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    Charge satisfied #13
  28. 2013-05-08
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2008-10-03
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2008-05-13
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2008-05-13
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #10
  33. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #9
  34. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #8
  35. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #7
  36. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #6
  37. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #5
  38. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  39. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  40. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2007-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 2006-07-11
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  43. 2006-07-11
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  44. 2006-04-07
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
  45. 1999-10-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
  46. 1999-09-20
    KEELING, Andrew Charles Richard resigned
    director
  47. 1999-09-20
    KEELING, Penelope Joan resigned
    director
  48. 1998-05-01
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  49. 1998-02-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
  50. 1998-02-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Andrew Kemp
Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Pauls Farm Oast Ensfield Road
Leigh
Tonbridge
Kent
TN11 8RX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

KEMP, Peter Andrew
secretary · appointed 1997-01-02
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Active
KEMP, Peter Andrew
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-01-02
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Active
KEMP, Sally Elizabeth
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-01-14
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Active
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 1997-01-02
Resigned
KEELING, Andrew Charles Richard
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-01-02 · resigned 1999-09-20
Resigned
KEELING, Penelope Joan
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 1999-09-20
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 1997-01-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

17
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties11/06/201307/11/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/05/201316/06/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/05/201320/04/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/05/201316/06/2023
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/10/200809/05/2013
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property13/05/200831/07/2018
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property13/05/200831/07/2018
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Legal charge1 property11/07/200627/06/2007
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Assignment of rent1 property11/07/200627/06/2007
satisfied
Anglo Irish Asset Finance
Anglo Irish Asset Finance PLC
Debenture1 property07/04/200627/06/2007
satisfied
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
Legal charge1 property26/10/199927/06/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property01/05/199827/06/2007
satisfied
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
Residual floating charge1 property18/02/199827/06/2007
satisfied
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLC
Legal charge1 property18/02/199827/06/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property28/01/199727/06/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property28/01/199727/06/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties15/01/199727/06/2007

Recent filings (132 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-20