AQUILA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04198807 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-11

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

120 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31
Average employees	13

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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2025-08-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-04
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accounts · AA
2025-03-31
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officers · AP01
2025-03-31
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officers · TM01
2025-03-20
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SIMIC, Mark appointed
director
2025-03-20
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WILLIAMS, Jonathan Paul resigned
director
2025-02-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-02
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-11-01
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
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officers · CH01
2023-11-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-01
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WHITMARSH, Paul Dominic appointed
director
2023-10-01
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MAY, Christopher Bruce resigned
director
2023-06-09
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-06-09
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legacy
capital · SH20
2023-06-09
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-06-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
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HEMMINGS, Adrian Bayly Geoffrey appointed
director
2022-11-28
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COOMBS, John Leslie resigned
director
2022-11-28
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QUERTIER, Jean Paul resigned
director
2022-11-28
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WILLIAMS, Jonathan Paul appointed
director
2015-06-01
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BOWKER, Christopher appointed
director
2015-06-01
➖
HEMMING, Helen Irene resigned
secretary
2015-06-01
➕
COOMBS, John Leslie appointed
director
2015-06-01
➖
HEMMING, Nigel John resigned
director
2015-06-01
➕
MAY, Christopher Bruce appointed
director
2015-06-01
➕
QUERTIER, Jean Paul appointed
director
2004-05-31
➖
DICKENS, Diana Susan resigned
secretary
2004-05-31
➖
DICKENS, Paul Gerard resigned
director
2004-05-28
➕
HEMMING, Helen Irene appointed
secretary
2004-05-28
➕
HEMMING, Nigel John appointed
director
2001-04-11
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Company incorporated
As AQUILA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
2001-04-11
➕
DICKENS, Diana Susan appointed
secretary
2001-04-11
➕
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-04-11
➖
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-04-11
➕
DICKENS, Paul Gerard appointed
director
2001-04-11
➕
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2001-04-11
➖
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-06-09: legacy

Group structure

Simpkins Edwards Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Simpkins Edwards Services Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AQUILA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

This company · 04198807

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
Simpkins Edwards Services Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	28/11/2022

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Codlington Limitedceased 28/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-04-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

The Summit Woodwater Park

Pynes Hill

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5WS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-25

Last: 2026-04-11

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

BOWKER, Christopher→

director · ~55y · appointed 2015-06-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HEMMINGS, Adrian Bayly Geoffrey→

director · ~51y · appointed 2022-11-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SIMIC, Mark→

director · ~44y · appointed 2025-03-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WHITMARSH, Paul Dominic→

director · ~60y · appointed 2023-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DICKENS, Diana Susan→

secretary · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2004-05-31

Resigned

HEMMING, Helen Irene→

secretary · appointed 2004-05-28 · resigned 2015-06-01

Resigned

SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2001-04-11

Resigned

COOMBS, John Leslie→

director · ~67y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2022-11-28

Resigned

DICKENS, Paul Gerard→

director · ~75y · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2004-05-31

Resigned

HEMMING, Nigel John→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-05-28 · resigned 2015-06-01

Resigned

MAY, Christopher Bruce→

director · ~62y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2023-10-01

Resigned

QUERTIER, Jean Paul→

director · ~56y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2022-11-28

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Jonathan Paul→

director · ~46y · appointed 2022-11-28 · resigned 2025-03-20

Resigned

CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2001-04-11

Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-23

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

officers · CH01

2025-08-18

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

accounts · AA

2025-08-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-11

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

officers · AP01

2025-03-31

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

officers · TM01

2025-03-31

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened

accounts · AA01

2025-02-28

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

accounts · AA

2025-02-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-11

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

accounts · AA

2024-02-29

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

officers · AP01

2023-11-30

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

officers · TM01

2023-11-30

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2023-11-02

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

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2023-11-01

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

officers · CH01

2023-11-01