AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03737341 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-20➖LEECH, Simon Alexander resigneddirector
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-10-23📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-03-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-22➕TORJUSSEN, Deborah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-22➕TORJUSSEN, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-03-22➖HODGSON, Craig William resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-22➖DOBSON, Karen Grace resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-29➕JONES, Evan Gareth Rowland, Councillor appointeddirector
- 2014-05-29➕LEECH, Simon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➕HODGSON, Craig William appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➕HODGSON, Craig William appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-01➖RILEY, Karen Ann resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-01➕DOBSON, Karen Grace appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➖MARSH, Keith Arthur resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➖RILEY, Karen Ann resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕RILEY, Karen Ann appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➖TATTON, Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-09➕MARSH, Keith Arthur appointeddirector
- 2002-02-28➖CLIFTON, Carol Ann resigneddirector
- 2002-02-27➖RILEY, Karen Ann resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-27➕TATTON, Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-27➕RILEY, Karen Ann appointeddirector
- 1999-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 1999-03-22➕RILEY, Karen Ann appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-22➕CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-22➖CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-03-22➕CLIFTON, Carol Ann appointeddirector
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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Deborah Jane Torjussen Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | — | — | board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/05/2016 |
Mr Craig William Hodgson Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/05/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Karen Grace Dobsonceased 21/03/2023· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 1 Riverside 2
Campbell Road
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 4RJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
TORJUSSEN, Deborah Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-03-22
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HODGSON, Craig William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-05-01
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JONES, Evan Gareth Rowland, Councillor→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2014-05-29
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TORJUSSEN, Deborah Jane→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-22
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HODGSON, Craig William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2023-03-22
RILEY, Karen Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2014-05-01
RILEY, Karen Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 2002-02-27
TATTON, Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2008-04-01
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 1999-03-22
CLIFTON, Carol Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 2002-02-28
DOBSON, Karen Grace→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2023-03-22
LEECH, Simon Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-05-29 · resigned 2026-03-20
MARSH, Keith Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2014-05-01
RILEY, Karen Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2014-05-01
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Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-06
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-04
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-29