SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE PLC

🌳Matureactive

04295398 · plc · incorporated 2001-09-27

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

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.2y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

48 officers (6 active, 48 linked, 42 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

294 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 resolution
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand

2026-04-19
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officers · AP01
2026-04-16
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VAUGHAN, Sara Lyn appointed
director
2026-01-13
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officers · TM01
2026-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-06
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accounts · AA
2025-12-31
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ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon resigned
director
2025-12-31
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HARRIS, Thomas Keith resigned
director
2025-11-03
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HORN, Michael Leslie appointed
director
2025-11-03
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officers · AP01
2025-05-23
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change-of-constitution · CC01
2025-05-19
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
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officers · TM01
2025-04-10
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O'MALLEY, Robert James resigned
director
2025-02-12
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capital · SH01
2024-12-05
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officers · AP01
2024-11-27
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NAHORNY, Mikhail appointed
director
2024-02-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
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capital · SH01
2023-10-09
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officers · AP01
2023-09-29
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MAHER, Charlotte Tamsyn appointed
director
2023-05-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-28
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NEWLAND, Phillip Charles resigned
director
2023-03-20
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officers · TM01
2023-03-15
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BUSCOMBE, Toby Simon resigned
director
2022-12-06
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officers · AP01
2022-11-25
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BUSCOMBE, Toby Simon appointed
director
2022-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
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officers · TM01
2022-08-08
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KINOSHITA, Naoto resigned
director
2022-08-08
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UMEMURA, Yasushi resigned
director
2022-04-01
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KINOSHITA, Naoto appointed
director
2022-04-01
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UMEMURA, Yasushi appointed
director
2022-03-31
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SAITO, Keita resigned
director
2021-12-31
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MUROMOTO, Go resigned
director
2021-12-31
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-12-31
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-12-22
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2020-10-30
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HARRIS, Thomas Keith appointed
director
2020-06-26
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MUROMOTO, Go appointed
director
2020-06-26
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OGAWA, Michihiko resigned
director
2020-04-29
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NEWLAND, Phillip Charles appointed
director
2020-04-29
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O'MALLEY, Robert James appointed
director
2020-04-29
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PAGE, Adrian Peter resigned
director
2020-04-01
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SAITO, Keita appointed
director
2020-04-01
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TAMIYA, Satoru resigned
director
2020-03-14
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STRETTON, Caroline Ann appointed
secretary
2020-03-14
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CLARKE, Garry George resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon resigned 2025-12-31; HARRIS, Thomas Keith resigned 2025-12-31

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.

Group structure

Aquainvest Acquisitions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aquainvest Acquisitions Limited

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

ultimate parent

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SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE PLC

This company · 04295398

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
Aquainvest Acquisitions Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	22/12/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Hydriades Limitedceased 22/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Aquainvest Acquisitions Limitedceased 22/12/2021· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated2001-09-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Green Lane

Walsall

West Midlands

WS2 7PD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-10

Last: 2025-09-26