A & A DEVELOPMENTS (MANCHESTER) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04057466 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-22

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 24.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jan 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Property-backed borrower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.0y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

86 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

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

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-01-31	2024-01-31
Average employees	100	100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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mortgage · MR01
2026-03-17
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Charge registered #11
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2025-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-09
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Charge satisfied #7
2023-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-09
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officers · AP01
2023-08-01
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ATKINS, Thomas Matthew appointed
director
2022-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
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ATKINS, Michelle Ann appointed
director
2021-09-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-12-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-10-27
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accounts · AA
2010-03-05
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ASHWORTH, David resigned
secretary
2010-03-05
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ASHWORTH, David resigned
director
2009-12-03
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Charge satisfied #9
2008-02-18
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Charge registered #10
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2008-02-18
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Charge registered #9
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-10-11
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Charge satisfied #4
2007-10-11
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Charge satisfied #3
2007-10-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2007-10-11
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Charge satisfied #1
2007-10-04
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Charge registered #8
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-04-04
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Charge registered #7
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-04-04
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Charge registered #6
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-02-15
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Charge registered #5
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-01-31
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ASHWORTH, David appointed
secretary
2007-01-31
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YATES, Bernard resigned
secretary
2006-11-09
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2006-11-09
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2006-08-22
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NOLAN, Paul John resigned
secretary
2006-08-22
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YATES, Bernard appointed
secretary
2003-06-10
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2002-06-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2000-09-19
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NOLAN, Paul John appointed
secretary
2000-09-19
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A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-09-08
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ATKINS, Darren Barrie appointed
director
2000-09-08
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ASHWORTH, David appointed
director
2000-09-08
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INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2000-08-22
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Company incorporated
As A & A DEVELOPMENTS (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
2000-08-22
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A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-08-22
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INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ATKINS, Thomas Matthew (same surname) appointed 2023-08-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 · 1 low

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.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Darren Barrie Atkins Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016
Mrs Michelle Ann Atkins Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 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

Incorporated2000-08-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

7 Market Street

Denton

Manchester

M34 2JL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-05

Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

ATKINS, Darren Barrie→

director · ~61y · appointed 2000-09-08

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Active

ATKINS, Michelle Ann→

director · ~63y · appointed 2021-09-02

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Active

ATKINS, Thomas Matthew→

director · ~29y · appointed 2023-08-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ASHWORTH, David→

secretary · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2010-03-05

Resigned

NOLAN, Paul John→

secretary · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2006-08-22

Resigned

YATES, Bernard→

secretary · appointed 2006-08-22 · resigned 2007-01-31

Resigned

A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-08-22 · resigned 2000-09-19

Resigned

ASHWORTH, David→

director · ~75y · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2010-03-05

Resigned

INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-08-22 · resigned 2000-09-08

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	17/03/2026	—
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	18/02/2008	—
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	18/02/2008	03/12/2009
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	04/10/2007	—
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	04/04/2007	09/07/2024
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	2 properties	04/04/2007	—
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	15/02/2007	—
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	09/11/2006	11/10/2007
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	09/11/2006	11/10/2007
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	10/06/2003	11/10/2007
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/06/2002	11/10/2007

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Recent filings (86 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2026-03-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-10-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-07-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-09

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-09-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-08-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-10-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-10-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-09-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-30