A.G. EVANS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
03438879 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-24
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.3y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees11001100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-22
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    GARDNER, Kevin John resigned
    director
  6. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-06
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    address · AD02
  15. 2015-10-05
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    address · AD04
  16. 2015-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-02-01
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    EVANS, Michael George appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    GARDNER, Shirley resigned
    secretary
  19. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    GARDNER, Shirley resigned
    director
  20. 2006-07-01
    ➖
    GARDNER, George Ernest resigned
    director
  21. 2006-02-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 1999-11-24
    ➖
    EVANS, John Thomas resigned
    director
  23. 1997-09-24
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    Company incorporated
    As A.G. EVANS LTD.
  24. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    EVANS, David William appointed
    director
  25. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    EVANS, Michael George appointed
    director
  26. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    GARDNER, Gary George appointed
    director
  27. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    GARDNER, Shirley appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-09-24
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    EVANS, John Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    GARDNER, George Ernest appointed
    director
  32. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    GARDNER, Kevin John appointed
    director
  33. 1997-09-24
    ➕
    GARDNER, Shirley 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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EVANS" — 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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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.)

Group structure

A.G. Evans Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A.G. Evans Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.G. EVANS LTD.
This company · 03438879

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
A.G. Evans Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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6 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
Incorporated1997-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Lodge Way Chesham Road
Wigginton Tring
Hertfordshire
HP23 6JG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

EVANS, Michael George→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, David William→
director · ~55y · appointed 1997-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Michael George→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Gary George→
director · ~53y · appointed 1997-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GARDNER, Shirley→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-24 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-24 · resigned 1997-09-24
Resigned
EVANS, John Thomas→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-09-24 · resigned 1999-11-24
Resigned
GARDNER, George Ernest→
director · ~96y · appointed 1997-09-24 · resigned 2006-07-01
Resigned
GARDNER, Kevin John→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-09-24 · resigned 2023-04-22
Resigned
GARDNER, Shirley→
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-09-24 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/02/2006—
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-28