ADDED VALUE CONCEPTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04234688 · ltd · incorporated 2001-06-14
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.59M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47250
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -49% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
75 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,589,121
Cash draining
Cash down 49% YoY
Cash YoY
-49%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£60k
↓ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£923k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£318k£636k£953k£1.3m£1.6mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.72M£1.73M
Current assets£923.4k£823.5k
Cash£59.6k£117.3k
Debtors£863.8k£706.2k
Net assets£1.59M£1.54M

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
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-06-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2026-06-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  4. 2026-06-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-06-10
    ➕
    ARDRON, Lisa Dawn appointed
    director
  7. 2025-06-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-12-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  16. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-06-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2020-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2019-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2018-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-04-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2005-08-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: London Scottish Invoice Finance LTD
  24. 2001-08-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2001-07-05
    ➕
    ARDRON, Lisa Dawn appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-07-05
    ➕
    HOLT, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2001-07-05
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-07-05
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2001-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADDED VALUE CONCEPTS LIMITED
  30. 2001-06-14
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-06-14
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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
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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Anthony Holt
Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47250 — SIC 47250

Registered office

423 Otley Road
Adel
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS16 6AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-28
Last: 2026-06-14

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

ARDRON, Lisa Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-05
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Active
ARDRON, Lisa Dawn→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-06-10
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Active
HOLT, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-07-05
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Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2001-07-05
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-06-14 · resigned 2001-07-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—14/12/2020—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—30/04/201523/06/2026
satisfied
London Scottish Invoice Finance
London Scottish Invoice Finance LTD
Agreement1 property10/08/200511/06/2020
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property31/08/200123/06/2026
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Recent filings (75 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-31