A.F. WILKINSON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03781766 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-03
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 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.9y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.9 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 (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£2
Net assets£2

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2022-02-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-01-02
    ➕
    HOLGATE, Tim appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-01-02
    ➕
    HOLGATE, Timothy Lloyd appointed
    director
  19. 2013-01-02
    ➕
    ISBECQUE, Daniel Andre appointed
    director
  20. 2013-01-02
    ➖
    CURTIS, Simon Wesley resigned
    secretary
  21. 2013-01-02
    ➖
    CURTIS, Martin Maclean resigned
    director
  22. 2013-01-02
    ➖
    CURTIS, Simon Wesley resigned
    director
  23. 2008-05-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2002-03-31
    ➖
    CURTIS, Ian Andrew resigned
    director
  25. 1999-07-29
    ➖
    BINGLE, Timothy Mark resigned
    secretary
  26. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    CURTIS, Simon Wesley appointed
    secretary
  27. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    CURTIS, Ian Andrew appointed
    director
  28. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    CURTIS, Martin Maclean appointed
    director
  29. 1999-07-29
    ➕
    CURTIS, Simon Wesley appointed
    director
  30. 1999-07-29
    ➖
    MILNE, Stephen Andrew Austen resigned
    director
  31. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    BINGLE, Timothy Mark appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-07-13
    ➕
    MILNE, Stephen Andrew Austen appointed
    director
  34. 1999-07-13
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1999-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.F. WILKINSON LIMITED
  36. 1999-06-03
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1999-06-03
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A.F. WILKINSON LIMITED
This company · 03781766

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
Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/11/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Curtis Wool Direct Limitedceased 18/11/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1999-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Lawrence House
Dowley Gap Business Park
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 1WA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

HOLGATE, Tim→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLGATE, Timothy Lloyd→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ISBECQUE, Daniel Andre→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BINGLE, Timothy Mark→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 1999-07-29
Resigned
CURTIS, Simon Wesley→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2013-01-02
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-03 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned
CURTIS, Ian Andrew→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
CURTIS, Martin Maclean→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2013-01-02
Resigned
CURTIS, Simon Wesley→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-07-29 · resigned 2013-01-02
Resigned
MILNE, Stephen Andrew Austen→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-07-13 · resigned 1999-07-29
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-03 · resigned 1999-07-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property13/05/2008—
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Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-06