ARMSTRONG TOMKINS & CO LTD

🌳Matureactive
03433134 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-12
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£26.2k
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 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
75 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,199

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£26k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↑ 155% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£16k£21k£26kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£26.2k£20.3k
Current assets£20.6k£8.1k
Net assets£26.2k£20.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-02-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-01
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    ARMSTRONG, Anthony James resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-01-01
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    ARMSTRONG, Anthony James resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-04
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-03
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-08-27
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    TOMKINS, Aileen Scott appointed
    director
  16. 2018-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2006-11-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 1998-04-21
    ➖
    FARRINGTON, Adrian Garry resigned
    director
  21. 1998-04-21
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Kenneth Leslie resigned
    director
  22. 1997-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ARMSTRONG TOMKINS & CO LTD
  23. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Graham Edward appointed
    director
  24. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Anthony James appointed
    secretary
  25. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1997-09-12
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Anthony James appointed
    director
  28. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    FARRINGTON, Adrian Garry appointed
    director
  29. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Kenneth Leslie appointed
    director
  30. 1997-09-12
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1997-09-12
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TOMKINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 29 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 Graham Edward Tomkins
Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Aileen Scott Tomkins
Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony James Armstrongceased 16/11/2025· 50-75% 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
Incorporated1997-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

26 Thingwall Road
Irby
Wirral
CH61 3UE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

TOMKINS, Aileen Scott→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOMKINS, Graham Edward→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, Anthony James→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-12 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-12 · resigned 1997-09-12
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Anthony James→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-09-12 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned
FARRINGTON, Adrian Garry→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-09-12 · resigned 1998-04-21
Resigned
THOMPSON, Kenneth Leslie→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-09-12 · resigned 1998-04-21
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-12 · resigned 1997-09-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/11/200615/07/2016

Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-21