A.F.T. TRENCHERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04168993 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-27

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 25.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Repair of machinery

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.1y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

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

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	1200	1200

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2025-10-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-09
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
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KRISHNAN, Paul resigned
director
2024-11-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-24
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-08-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-07-24
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-07-08
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
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KRISHNAN, Stella appointed
director
2024-06-27
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KRISHNAN, Paul appointed
director
2024-03-26
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-11-01
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second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2023-10-30
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-10-30
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-10-25
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-24
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Harry Maria Jurgens
2023-10-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-22
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ELVEN, Linda Ann appointed
secretary
2023-09-22
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KRISHNAN, Samuel appointed
director
2023-09-22
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JURGENS, Jacquelyn Ann resigned
secretary
2023-09-22
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JURGENS, Harry Maria resigned
director
2023-09-22
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JURGENS, Jacquelyn Ann resigned
director
2015-11-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-11-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-10-30
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2015-04-01
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2014-03-31
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KRISHNAN, Udai Ramachandran appointed
director
2014-03-31
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MYALL, Alan Keith resigned
director
2007-03-14
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Charge satisfied #3
2005-06-30
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JURGENS, Harry Maria appointed
director
2005-05-01
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JURGENS, Jacquelyn Ann appointed
secretary
2005-04-29
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JARVIS, Amanda Jane resigned
secretary
2003-03-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2003-03-05
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2002-07-24
➕
JARVIS, Amanda Jane appointed
secretary
2002-07-24
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JURGENS, Jaquelyn Anne resigned
secretary
2002-07-24
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JURGENS, Harry Maria resigned
director
2002-07-24
➕
JURGENS, Jacquelyn Ann appointed
director
2001-06-29
➕
MYALL, Alan Keith appointed
director
2001-05-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2001-05-09
➕
JURGENS, Jaquelyn Anne appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

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

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Udai Ramachandran Krishnan Individual · French · DOB 12/1966 · age 60	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	22/09/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Harry Maria Jurgensceased 22/09/2023· significant influence

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

Incorporated2001-02-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

A.F.T. Trenchers Limited Addison Road

Chilton Industrial Estate

Sudbury

Suffolk

CO10 2YW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-03

Last: 2025-09-19

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

ELVEN, Linda Ann→

secretary · appointed 2023-09-22

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Active

KRISHNAN, Samuel→

director · ~25y · appointed 2023-09-22

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Active

KRISHNAN, Stella→

director · ~29y · appointed 2024-06-27

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Active

KRISHNAN, Udai Ramachandran→

director · ~60y · appointed 2014-03-31

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Active

JARVIS, Amanda Jane→

secretary · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2005-04-29

Resigned

JURGENS, Jacquelyn Ann→

secretary · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2023-09-22

Resigned

JURGENS, Jaquelyn Anne→

secretary · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2002-07-24

Resigned

SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2001-05-09

Resigned

JURGENS, Harry Maria→

director · ~79y · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2023-09-22

Resigned

JURGENS, Harry Maria→

director · ~79y · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2002-07-24

Resigned

JURGENS, Jacquelyn Ann→

director · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-24 · resigned 2023-09-22

Resigned

KRISHNAN, Paul→

director · ~33y · appointed 2024-06-27 · resigned 2024-11-20

Resigned

MYALL, Alan Keith→

director · ~76y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2014-03-31

Resigned

CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2001-05-09

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Harry Maria Jurgens	A registered charge	1 property	24/10/2023	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	30/10/2015	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	01/04/2015	—
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	05/03/2003	14/03/2007
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	05/03/2003	06/11/2015
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	25/05/2001	06/11/2015

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Recent filings (106 total)

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

officers · CH01

2025-10-09

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-10-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-29

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

accounts · AA

2025-08-07

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-11-20

second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP04CS01

2024-09-24

confirmation-statement

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-19

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

accounts · AA

2024-08-16

capital-cancellation-shares

capital · SH06

2024-07-24

capital-return-purchase-own-shares

capital · SH03

2024-07-24

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-07-08

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

officers · AP01

2024-07-08

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

officers · AP01

2024-07-08

second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP04CS01

2024-03-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-04