AQUAID FRANCHISING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03505477 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46341
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,085,647
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £3.09M | £3.45M |
| Average employees | 115 | 11300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Robert Benjamin Oliphant
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-06➖SEARLE, Paul Melville resigneddirector
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-01➖HANSEN, Uffe Fodgaard resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-15📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2016-01-13➕FREMEL, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-01-13➕GERAGHTY, Aidan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-01-13➕HANSEN, Uffe Fodgaard appointeddirector
- 2016-01-13➕O'DONOGHUE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-04-05➖BARRETT- PAYTON, Eric William resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-24➕HANSEN, Uffe Fodgaard appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-04-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-09-09➕BARRETT- PAYTON, Eric William appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-09➖KLINGAMAN, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-04➕SEARLE, Kirsten Ronsholt appointeddirector
- 2002-01-04➕KLINGAMAN, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-04➖SEARLE, Kirsten Ronsholt resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUAID FRANCHISING LIMITED
- 1998-02-05➕SEARLE, Kirsten Ronsholt appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-05➕RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-05➖RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-05➕SEARLE, Paul Melville appointeddirector
- 1998-02-05➕RM NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-02-05➖RM NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kirsten Ronsholt Searle Individual · Danish · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 02/06/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Uffe Fodgaard Hansenceased 02/06/2023· significant influence
- Mr Paul Melville Searleceased 06/07/2022· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| AMZ CAMBRIDGE LIMITED→ 12357467 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46341 — SIC 46341
Registered office
10 Kings Court
Willie Snaith Road
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7SG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)
FREMEL, David Paul→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GERAGHTY, Aidan Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANSEN, Uffe Fodgaard→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'DONOGHUE, Michael→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-01-13
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SEARLE, Kirsten Ronsholt→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRETT- PAYTON, Eric William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2012-04-05
HANSEN, Uffe Fodgaard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-05-24 · resigned 2021-09-01
KLINGAMAN, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-09-09
SEARLE, Kirsten Ronsholt→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 2002-01-04
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1998-02-05
SEARLE, Paul Melville→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 2022-07-06
RM NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-05 · resigned 1998-02-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Robert Benjamin Oliphant | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/11/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/04/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/02/1998 | 17/12/2009 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-21