REFURBS FLINTSHIRE

🌳Matureactive
04367121 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-02-05
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 4.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£536.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.7y

75/100
ready

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

  • · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
118 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £536,337

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£133k
Net Worth
£536k
Current Assets
£272k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£536.3k
Current assets£272.4k
Cash£133.1k
Debtors£97.5k
Net assets£536.3k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Kenneth Rodney appointed
    director
  5. 2025-12-03
    ➖
    BOOKER, Malcolm resigned
    director
  6. 2025-05-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2021-11-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Flintshire County Council
  13. 2021-10-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-10-20
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2021-02-15
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  16. 2020-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-11-24
    ➕
    READER, Nigel Frederick appointed
    director
  19. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-11-26
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    TROTH, John Edward resigned
    director
  22. 2019-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2019-04-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2019-03-26
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    MOORE, Stan, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2019-03-26
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  26. 2019-03-26
    ➕
    BOOKER, Malcolm appointed
    director
  27. 2019-03-26
    ➖
    HEGGARTY, David Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2019-03-26
    ➖
    SANDERSON, John Alastair resigned
    director
  29. 2016-03-14
    ➖
    GARDNER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2014-09-19
    ➕
    HEGGARTY, David Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2014-07-28
    ➖
    PEARSON, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  32. 2013-04-04
    ➕
    GARDNER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2013-04-03
    ➖
    BRENNAN, Alison Doreen resigned
    secretary
  34. 2008-11-07
    ➖
    JONES, Richard Kevin resigned
    director
  35. 2008-11-07
    ➕
    PEARSON, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  36. 2008-09-08
    ➕
    BRENNAN, Alison Doreen appointed
    secretary
  37. 2008-05-20
    ➖
    WOODWARD, Raymond John, Sol resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Sandra resigned
    director
  39. 2004-06-14
    ➖
    OWENS, Deborah Janet resigned
    secretary
  40. 2004-06-14
    ➕
    WOODWARD, Raymond John, Sol appointed
    secretary
  41. 2003-05-23
    ➕
    OWENS, Deborah Janet appointed
    secretary
  42. 2003-04-25
    ➕
    SANDERSON, John Alastair appointed
    director
  43. 2003-03-27
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Malcolm Francis resigned
    secretary
  44. 2003-03-27
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Malcolm Francis resigned
    director
  45. 2002-08-08
    ➖
    BOOTY, Rosalind Ann resigned
    director
  46. 2002-08-08
    ➖
    EMERSON, Ingrid Lesley resigned
    director
  47. 2002-02-21
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Sandra appointed
    director
  48. 2002-02-21
    ➕
    JONES, Richard Kevin appointed
    director
  49. 2002-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As REFURBS FLINTSHIRE
  50. 2002-02-05
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Malcolm Francis appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

55/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Groundwork North Wales is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Groundwork North Wales
Corporate parent
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REFURBS FLINTSHIRE
This company · 04367121

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
Groundwork North Wales
Corporate entity
—75–100%75-100% voting26/03/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Edward Trothceased 26/03/2019· 50-75% voting
  • Mr John Alastair Sandersonceased 26/03/2019· 25-50% voting
  • Mr David Michael Heggartyceased 26/03/2019· 25-50% voting

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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320

Registered office

Unit 1-3
Aber Park Aber Road
Flint
Flintshire
CH6 5EX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (4 active · 15 resigned)

MOORE, Stan, Dr→
director · ~79y · appointed 2019-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
READER, Nigel Frederick→
director · ~78y · appointed 2020-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Kenneth Rodney→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WRIGHT, Helen Elizabeth→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-03-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRENNAN, Alison Doreen→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2013-04-03
Resigned
OWENS, Deborah Janet→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-23 · resigned 2004-06-14
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Malcolm Francis→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2003-03-27
Resigned
WOODWARD, Raymond John, Sol→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2008-05-20
Resigned
GARDNER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-04-04 · resigned 2016-03-14
Resigned
BOOKER, Malcolm→
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-03-26 · resigned 2025-12-03
Resigned
BOOTY, Rosalind Ann→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-08-08
Resigned
EDWARDS, Sandra→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
EMERSON, Ingrid Lesley→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-08-08
Resigned
HEGGARTY, David Michael→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-09-19 · resigned 2019-03-26
Resigned
JONES, Richard Kevin→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-02-21 · resigned 2008-11-07
Resigned
PEARSON, Jacqueline→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-11-07 · resigned 2014-07-28
Resigned
SANDERSON, John Alastair→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2019-03-26
Resigned
TROTH, John Edward→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2019-11-26
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Malcolm Francis→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2003-03-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Flintshire County Council
A registered charge1 property09/11/2021—
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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-20