AUBADE PARIS UK LTD

🌳Matureactive
03821444 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees3400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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  2. 2025-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-25
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    GERBER, Sacha Didier resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-02-06
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    MASSON, Claire Marie Therese appointed
    director
  8. 2025-02-06
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    BERNARD, Philippe resigned
    director
  9. 2024-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-21
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-06-16
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    GERBER, Sacha Didier appointed
    director
  15. 2020-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-27
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-05-31
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    STOECKLIN, Thomas resigned
    director
  20. 2017-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-05-19
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    MCLELLAN, Laura resigned
    director
  23. 2013-07-22
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    KNIGHT, Jacqueline Susan resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-03-27
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    BERNARD, Philippe appointed
    director
  25. 2013-03-07
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    LINDEMANN, Andreas resigned
    director
  26. 2012-04-01
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    AUBERT, Cornelia appointed
    director
  27. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    STOECKLIN, Thomas appointed
    director
  28. 2011-09-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: John Anthony Balls Maureen Linda Balls Philip Ross Balls and Caroline Ross Ball
  29. 2009-04-17
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    NEWMAN, Jemma resigned
    director
  30. 2008-05-12
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    MCLELLAN, Laura appointed
    director
  31. 2006-12-31
    ➖
    PASQUIER, Ann Charlotte resigned
    director
  32. 2005-08-25
    ➕
    LINDEMANN, Andreas appointed
    director
  33. 2005-08-25
    ➕
    PASQUIER, Ann Charlotte appointed
    director
  34. 2003-04-06
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    ISTEAD, Linda resigned
    director
  35. 2003-04-06
    ➕
    NEWMAN, Jemma appointed
    director
  36. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Jacqueline Susan appointed
    secretary
  37. 2001-03-01
    ➖
    PREMIUM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2000-06-22
    ➖
    STEWART, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  39. 2000-06-22
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Anthony Michael resigned
    director
  40. 2000-06-22
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Linda Ruth resigned
    director
  41. 2000-05-01
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    ISTEAD, Linda appointed
    director
  42. 1999-08-06
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    Company incorporated
    As AUBADE PARIS UK LTD
  43. 1999-08-06
    ➕
    PREMIUM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 1999-08-06
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1999-08-06
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    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1999-08-06
    ➕
    STEWART, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  47. 1999-08-06
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Anthony Michael appointed
    director
  48. 1999-08-06
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Linda Ruth appointed
    director
  49. 1999-08-06
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1999-08-06
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Morgan Rose
37 Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP1 1LD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

AUBERT, Cornelia→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASSON, Claire Marie Therese→
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNIGHT, Jacqueline Susan→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2013-07-22
Resigned
PREMIUM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-08-06
Resigned
BERNARD, Philippe→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2025-02-06
Resigned
GERBER, Sacha Didier→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-06-16 · resigned 2025-07-25
Resigned
ISTEAD, Linda→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2003-04-06
Resigned
LINDEMANN, Andreas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
MCLELLAN, Laura→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-05-12 · resigned 2015-05-19
Resigned
NEWMAN, Jemma→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-04-06 · resigned 2009-04-17
Resigned
PASQUIER, Ann Charlotte→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-08-25 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
STEWART, Christopher Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2000-06-22
Resigned
STOECKLIN, Thomas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Anthony Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2000-06-22
Resigned
TAYLOR, Linda Ruth→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2000-06-22
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-08-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
John Anthony Balls Maureen Linda Balls Philip Ross Balls and Caroline Ross Ball
Rent deposit deed1 property30/09/2011—
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Recent filings (104 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-21