A & A WALTERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04394749 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.07M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,072,961
Net assets shrinking
Down £470,989 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.7m
~ YoY
Net Worth
£2.1m
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£1.9m
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.10M | £2.58M |
| Current assets | £1.94M | £2.17M |
| Cash | £1.74M | £1.73M |
| Debtors | £169.5k | £403.5k |
| Net assets | £2.07M | £2.54M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-05➖WALTERS, Michael Ernest resigneddirector
- 2023-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2004-03-14➕HODGES, Rachel Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2003-04-06➕HODGES, Jeremy Paul appointeddirector
- 2002-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A WALTERS LIMITED
- 2002-03-14➕WALTERS, Christine Dorothy appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-14➕WALTERS, Christine Dorothy appointeddirector
- 2002-03-14➕BREWER, Suzanne appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-03-14➖BREWER, Suzanne resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-03-14➕BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointednominee-director
- 2002-03-14➖BREWER, Kevin, Dr resignednominee-director
- 2002-03-14➕WALTERS, Michael Ernest appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WALTERS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
A & A Walters Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A & A Walters Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
A & A WALTERS LIMITED
This company · 04394749
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A & A Walters Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/04/2022 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jeremy Paul Hodgesceased 22/04/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Rachel Elizabeth Hodgesceased 22/04/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michael Ernest Waltersceased 22/04/2022· 25-50% voting
- Mrs Christine Dorothy Waltersceased 22/04/2022· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Trade services · DY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MILLION TATTOO STUDIO LTD→ 12438194 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 26WRC LTD→ 10794027 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 42 MYATT AVENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 15144580 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 7 GLOW & GO LTD→ 16888439 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90DAY-ACCELERATOR (UN) LTD→ 16962051 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A ANTONIOU BARBERSHOPS LIMITED→ 16108574 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A CUTS BARBER LTD→ 16570563 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&A PROFESSIONAL HAND CAR WASH & VALET LTD→ 09241154 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AA SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD→ 10400817 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AB CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 05657598 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AB LUXURY HAIR LTD→ 13866656 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABACUS HAIR LTD→ 04647109 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
The Old Manse
85 Dudley Road
Tipton
DY4 8ED
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
WALTERS, Christine Dorothy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGES, Jeremy Paul→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2003-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGES, Rachel Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALTERS, Christine Dorothy→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2002-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BREWER, Suzanne→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2002-03-14
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2002-03-14
WALTERS, Michael Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-03-14 · resigned 2024-11-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-15