AARDVARK ART SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
03488384 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-05
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 53201
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.2y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 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
65
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 Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees19001800

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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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-01-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-01-12
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2016-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2014-03-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  17. 2002-07-09
    ➕
    FILIPO, Matthew Tetai appointed
    secretary
  18. 2002-07-09
    ➖
    CLARKSON, Bryn resigned
    secretary
  19. 2002-06-30
    ➖
    THOMAS, Elisabeth resigned
    director
  20. 2002-06-19
    ➕
    EAMES, Matthew David appointed
    director
  21. 2002-06-19
    ➕
    FILIPO, Matthew Tetai appointed
    director
  22. 2000-10-04
    ➕
    CLARKSON, Bryn appointed
    secretary
  23. 2000-10-04
    ➖
    THOMAS, Elisabeth resigned
    secretary
  24. 2000-10-04
    ➕
    THOMAS, Elisabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2000-10-04
    ➖
    THOMAS, Hugh William Lawrie resigned
    director
  26. 1998-01-05
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    Company incorporated
    As AARDVARK ART SERVICES LTD
  27. 1998-01-05
    ➕
    THOMAS, Elisabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-01-05
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-01-05
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1998-01-05
    ➕
    THOMAS, Hugh William Lawrie appointed
    director
  31. 1998-01-05
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1998-01-05
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 Matthew David Eames
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Matthew Teti Filipo
Individual · New Zealander · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53201 — SIC 53201

Registered office

19 Park Road
Lytham St. Annes
FY8 1PW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

FILIPO, Matthew Tetai→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-09
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Active
EAMES, Matthew David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2002-06-19
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Active
FILIPO, Matthew Tetai→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKSON, Bryn→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2002-07-09
Resigned
THOMAS, Elisabeth→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 2000-10-04
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1998-01-05
Resigned
THOMAS, Elisabeth→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-10-04 · resigned 2002-06-30
Resigned
THOMAS, Hugh William Lawrie→
director · ~88y · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 2000-10-04
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 1998-01-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/03/2014—
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Recent filings (91 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-06