A1 MOBILITY (PRESTON) LTD

🌳Matureactive
03971470 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-13
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£91.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47749
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £91,787

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£17k
Net Worth
£92k
Current Assets
£156k
Current Liabilities
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£0£31k£62k£93k£125k£156kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£110.4k—
Current assets£155.7k—
Cash£17.2k—
Debtors£14.3k—
Net assets£91.8k—
Average employees—300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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  2. 2025-05-02
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  3. 2024-11-11
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  4. 2024-04-22
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  5. 2024-04-22
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  6. 2024-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2023-01-27
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-21
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    O'DONNELL, Danielle Louise appointed
    director
  10. 2021-04-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2018-10-22
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  14. 2018-01-31
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  15. 2017-06-06
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  16. 2017-06-06
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  17. 2017-06-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2017-05-17
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    DIXON, James Maxwell appointed
    director
  19. 2017-05-17
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    HUDSON, Dawn Margaret resigned
    director
  20. 2015-03-06
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    RUTTER, Danielle Louise resigned
    director
  21. 2009-06-25
    ➕
    HUDSON, Dawn Margaret appointed
    director
  22. 2009-06-25
    ➕
    RUTTER, Danielle Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2009-01-23
    ➖
    SNAITH, Leslie Thomas resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-03-20
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    OAKLEY, Allan Robin resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-03-20
    ➕
    SNAITH, Leslie Thomas appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-04-01
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    OAKLEY, Allan Robin appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-02-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2005-02-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2004-11-15
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    WALMSLEY, Judith Anne resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #5
  31. 2004-06-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2003-09-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Eric Charles Dixon
  33. 2002-09-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2002-07-18
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    WALMSLEY, Judith Anne appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-07-08
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    RATNER, Barry Anthony resigned
    secretary
  36. 2002-04-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 2002-04-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  38. 2001-11-21
    ➖
    DIXON, William resigned
    secretary
  39. 2001-11-21
    ➕
    RATNER, Barry Anthony appointed
    secretary
  40. 2001-07-16
    ➕
    DIXON, William appointed
    secretary
  41. 2001-07-16
    ➖
    RATNER, Barry Anthony resigned
    secretary
  42. 2001-06-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  43. 2000-07-20
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    RATNER, Barry Anthony appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-07-07
    ➖
    GRIBBON, Lynda Mary resigned
    secretary
  45. 2000-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 MOBILITY (PRESTON) LTD
  46. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    DIXON, Eric Charles appointed
    director
  47. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    GRIBBON, Lynda Mary appointed
    secretary
  48. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Maxwell Dixon
Individual · British · DOB 12/1991 · age 35
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2023
Mr Eric Charles Dixon
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47749 — SIC 47749

Registered office

119-125 Buchanan Street
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 3BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

DIXON, Eric Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 2000-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIXON, James Maxwell→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-05-17
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Active
O'DONNELL, Danielle Louise→
director · ~41y · appointed 2021-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIXON, William→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-16 · resigned 2001-11-21
Resigned
GRIBBON, Lynda Mary→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-07-07
Resigned
OAKLEY, Allan Robin→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2006-03-20
Resigned
RATNER, Barry Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2002-07-08
Resigned
RATNER, Barry Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2001-07-16
Resigned
SNAITH, Leslie Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-20 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned
WALMSLEY, Judith Anne→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-18 · resigned 2004-11-15
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
HUDSON, Dawn Margaret→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2017-05-17
Resigned
RUTTER, Danielle Louise→
director · ~41y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2015-03-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property17/06/2004—
satisfied
Eric Charles Dixon
Debenture1 property22/09/200321/08/2004
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/04/200223/02/2005
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/04/200223/02/2005
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/06/200118/09/2002
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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-21