A-SAFE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03787368 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-10
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-06➖SMITH, David Gerald resigneddirector
- 2017-06-02➖SMITH, Julie Gloria resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-02➖SMITH, Julie Gloria resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕SMITH, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-02-17➕SMITH, Luke Thomas appointeddirector
- 2017-02-17➖MILES, Lorraine Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-17➕SMITH, Julie Gloria appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-17➖MILES, Lorraine Sylvia resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➖MILES, Michael Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕SMITH, David Gerald appointeddirector
- 2017-02-17➕SMITH, Julie Gloria appointeddirector
- 1999-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A-SAFE LIMITED
- 1999-06-10➕MILES, Lorraine Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-10➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-10➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-10➕MILES, Lorraine Sylvia appointeddirector
- 1999-06-10➕MILES, Michael Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
A-Fax Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A-Fax Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A-SAFE LIMITED
This company · 03787368
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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A-Fax Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/06/2020 |
Mr Luke Thomas Smith Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/02/2017 |
Mr James Richard Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/02/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- A-Safe Hq Ltdceased 10/06/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Lorraine Silvia Milesceased 17/02/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Michael Richard Milesceased 17/02/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Habergham Works
Ainley Industrial Estate
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 9JP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
SMITH, James Richard→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Luke Thomas→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILES, Lorraine Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-10 · resigned 2017-02-17
SMITH, Julie Gloria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2017-06-02
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-10 · resigned 1999-06-10
MILES, Lorraine Sylvia→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-06-10 · resigned 2017-02-17
MILES, Michael Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-06-10 · resigned 2017-02-17
SMITH, David Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2017-06-06
SMITH, Julie Gloria→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2017-06-02
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-01