ANDREW GUEST (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03819981 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-05
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 26.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.88M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,882,361
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£453k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£1.9m
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£914k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.89M | £1.67M |
| Current assets | £913.8k | £859.7k |
| Cash | £453.5k | £391.5k |
| Debtors | £60.3k | £68.2k |
| Net assets | £1.88M | £1.65M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-15➕BIRCH, Elizabeth Lilian appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15➕STAPLETON, Simon appointeddirector
- 2024-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-28➖GUEST, Wendy Jayne resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hawkshead Development Limited (Crn: 15464452)
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10➕HOPKINSON, Lewis appointeddirector
- 2023-04-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-22➖GUEST, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-22➖GUEST, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1999-12-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1999-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW GUEST (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS) LIMITED
- 1999-08-05➕GUEST, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-05➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-05➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-05➕GUEST, Andrew appointeddirector
- 1999-08-05➕GUEST, Wendy Jayne appointeddirector
- 1999-08-05➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-05➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Andrew Guest Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Andrew Guest Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ANDREW GUEST (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS) LIMITED
This company · 03819981
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Guest Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/03/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Hawkshead Development Limitedceased 28/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Wendy Jayne Guestceased 27/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Andrew Guestceased 22/03/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery
Registered office
Manor Farmyard
Newark Road, Cotham
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG23 5JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
BIRCH, Elizabeth Lilian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-15
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HOPKINSON, Lewis→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-05-10
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STAPLETON, Simon→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GUEST, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 2023-03-22
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 1999-08-05
GUEST, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 2023-03-22
GUEST, Wendy Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 2024-03-28
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 1999-08-05
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hawkshead Development (Crn: 15464452) Hawkshead Development Limited (Crn: 15464452) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/08/2008 | 26/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/12/1999 | 26/09/2023 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22