ANGLIAN ARCHITECTURAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04346652 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-03
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 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.7y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (86/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees—31003300

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-12
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    capital · SH01
  6. 2023-10-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2023-10-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-10-05
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    capital · SH19
  9. 2023-10-05
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  10. 2023-10-05
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  11. 2023-10-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2023-10-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  13. 2023-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-06-14
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    PRICE, Anton Jamie resigned
    director
  16. 2023-05-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2023-05-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2023-05-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2023-05-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-09-01
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    PRICE, Anton Jamie appointed
    director
  22. 2022-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-04-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  25. 2020-12-14
    ➖
    ADAMS, Wayne resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-06-01
    ➕
    MOYES, Thomas appointed
    director
  27. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    ADAMS, Wayne appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-07-31
    ➖
    MUNTON, Russ resigned
    secretary
  29. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    FLINT, Tessa Georgina, Ms. resigned
    secretary
  30. 2012-10-01
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    MUNTON, Russ appointed
    secretary
  31. 2011-12-31
    ➕
    PARKER, Charles Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    DIGBY, John Frederick resigned
    director
  33. 2008-01-07
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    DIGBY, John Frederick appointed
    director
  34. 2005-10-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 2005-06-02
    ➕
    FLINT, Tessa Georgina, Ms. appointed
    secretary
  36. 2005-06-02
    ➖
    KELLY, Sophie Marie Gratton resigned
    secretary
  37. 2004-12-23
    ➕
    KELLY, Sophie Marie Gratton appointed
    secretary
  38. 2004-12-23
    ➖
    STANDRING, Peter resigned
    secretary
  39. 2004-12-23
    ➖
    STANDRING, Peter resigned
    director
  40. 2004-07-19
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Leigh Andrew resigned
    secretary
  41. 2004-07-19
    ➕
    STANDRING, Peter appointed
    secretary
  42. 2004-07-19
    ➕
    STANDRING, Peter appointed
    director
  43. 2003-03-31
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Leigh Andrew appointed
    secretary
  44. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2002-01-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGLIAN ARCHITECTURAL LIMITED
  46. 2002-01-03
    ➕
    KIRBY, Trevor John Edward appointed
    director
  47. 2002-01-03
    ➕
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2002-01-03
    ➕
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  49. 2002-01-03
    ➖
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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: 2023-10-05: legacy

Group structure

Aluminium & Glass Envelopes Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aluminium & Glass Envelopes Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ANGLIAN ARCHITECTURAL LIMITED
This company · 04346652

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aluminium & Glass Envelopes Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/10/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Trevor John Edward Kirbyceased 05/10/2023· 75-100% shares

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

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8 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
Incorporated2002-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

Unit 1 Mill Lane, Waterford Ind
Est, Great Massingham
Norfolk
PE32 2HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

KIRBY, Trevor John Edward→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOYES, Thomas→
director · ~40y · appointed 2016-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKER, Charles Thomas→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMS, Wayne→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2020-12-14
Resigned
FLETCHER, Leigh Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2004-07-19
Resigned
FLINT, Tessa Georgina, Ms.→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-02 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
KELLY, Sophie Marie Gratton→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2005-06-02
Resigned
MUNTON, Russ→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2014-07-31
Resigned
STANDRING, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-19 · resigned 2004-12-23
Resigned
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-03 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
DIGBY, John Frederick→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
PRICE, Anton Jamie→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-06-14
Resigned
STANDRING, Peter→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-07-19 · resigned 2004-12-23
Resigned
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-01-03 · resigned 2002-01-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—21/04/202104/05/2023
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/10/200504/05/2023

Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-10-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-12
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-10-05
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-10-05
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-10-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-05