ATKINSON HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03573103 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-01
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-29➖ATKINSON, Angela Mary resigneddirector
- 2015-11-17➖ATKINSON, Gerald resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖GREEN, Jack resigneddirector
- 2012-01-06➕RIALL, Patrick Guy appointeddirector
- 2011-02-11➕RIALL, Katharine Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-11➖GREEN, Jack resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-03➕RIALL, Katharine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1998-07-03➕ATKINSON, Angela Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-07-03➕GREEN, Jack appointeddirector
- 1998-06-30➕GREEN, Jack appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-30➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-30➕ATKINSON, Gerald appointeddirector
- 1998-06-30➖BONUSWORTH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ATKINSON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1998-06-01➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-01➕BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 28 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.)
Group structure
Atkinson Group Yorkshire Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Atkinson Group Yorkshire Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ATKINSON HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 03573103
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atkinson Group Yorkshire Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Ground Floor, Techno Centre
Station Road
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 5BJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
RIALL, Katharine Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-02-11
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RIALL, Katharine Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 1998-07-03
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RIALL, Patrick Guy→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-01-06
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GREEN, Jack→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2011-02-11
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1998-06-30
ATKINSON, Angela Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 2016-07-29
ATKINSON, Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2015-11-17
GREEN, Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 2014-01-31
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1998-06-30
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-08