AA ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03823061 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wireless telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 20.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
130 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-25➕HAYLLAR, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01➖BYRNE, Emmet Patrick resigneddirector
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee and Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2022-10-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee and Security Agent for the Secured Parties
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-07-07➖THOMSON, Colin resigneddirector
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-19➕BYRNE, Emmet Patrick appointeddirector
- 2021-03-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-19➖MARTIN, Kathryn resigneddirector
- 2019-11-19➖SALLSTROM, Laura resigneddirector
- 2019-11-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mobeus Equity Partners LLP as Loan Note Security Agent
- 2019-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-07-11➕SALLSTROM, Laura appointeddirector
- 2008-08-20➕THOMSON, Colin appointeddirector
- 2007-06-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Epo (Norman) Limited and Epo (Norman 2) Limited
- 2006-05-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Epo (Norman) Limited and Epo (Norman 2) Limited
- 2006-05-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Epo (Norman) Limited and Epo (NORMAN2) Limited
- 2005-09-01➕FRANCIS, Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-01➖THOMPSON, Michael Patrick John resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-01➖THOMPSON, Michael Patrick John resigneddirector
- 2000-08-31➕FRANCIS, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2000-08-31➕THOMPSON, Michael Patrick John appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➖THOMPSON, Noreen Mary resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➕MARTIN, Kathryn appointeddirector
- 1999-08-16➖CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AA ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- 1999-08-10➕THOMPSON, Noreen Mary appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-10➕CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Project Donna Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Project Donna Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AA ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
This company · 03823061
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Project Donna Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 19/11/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gregory Francisceased 19/11/2019· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities
Registered office
4th Floor, The Tower
65 Buckingham Gate
London
SW1E 6AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
Active
FRANCIS, Gregory→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-08-31
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HAYLLAR, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-05-25
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THOMPSON, Michael Patrick John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2005-09-01
THOMPSON, Noreen Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-10 · resigned 2000-08-31
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-10 · resigned 1999-08-10
BYRNE, Emmet Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-19 · resigned 2024-05-01
MARTIN, Kathryn→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2019-11-19
SALLSTROM, Laura→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-07-11 · resigned 2019-11-19
THOMPSON, Michael Patrick John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-08-10 · resigned 2005-09-01
THOMSON, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2022-07-07
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-10 · resigned 1999-08-16
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Security Trustee and Security Agent for the Secured Parties Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee and Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 26/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Security Trustee and Security Agent for the Secured Parties Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee and Security Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 26/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/03/2021 | 21/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Mobeus Equity Partners as Loan Note Security Agent Mobeus Equity Partners LLP as Loan Note Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 19/11/2019 | 21/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Epo (Norman) and Epo (Norman 2) Epo (Norman) Limited and Epo (Norman 2) Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 25/06/2007 | 26/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Epo (Norman) and Epo (Norman 2) Epo (Norman) Limited and Epo (Norman 2) Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 19/05/2006 | 13/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Epo (Norman) and Epo (NORMAN2) Epo (Norman) Limited and Epo (NORMAN2) Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 19/05/2006 | 26/08/2019 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-09-21