A2B LOCKSMITHS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04509675 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-13
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£32.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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 (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £32,122
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,385 YoY
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£22k
↓ 3.1% YoY
Net Worth
£32k
↓ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 2.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kOct 2024Oct 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£35.5k£38.5k
Current assets£26.8k£27.5k
Cash£22.0k£22.7k
Debtors£455£809
Net assets£32.1k£34.5k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-02-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-01-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-01-20
    ➕
    ARKWRIGHT, Deborah appointed
    director
  14. 2016-01-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2015-08-17
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-07-12
    ➖
    PENTRAX TRADING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2009-08-11
    ➕
    PENTRAX TRADING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2004-04-30
    ➕
    ARKWRIGHT, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  20. 2004-04-30
    ➖
    BESWICK, Stephen Paul resigned
    secretary
  21. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    ARKWRIGHT, Wayne John appointed
    director
  22. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    BESWICK, Stephen Paul appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    LEMMER, Robert Alexander resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    LLA DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 2002-08-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A2B LOCKSMITHS LIMITED
  26. 2002-08-13
    ➕
    LEMMER, Robert Alexander appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-08-13
    ➕
    LLA DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Wayne John Arkwright
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Deborah Arkwright
Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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 · Construction · LA postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
A G PROCTER LIMITED→
05915556 · est 2006 · no financials extracted
————19y——
A.D.M BUILD LTD→
15300975 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ACCESSIBLE HOME LIMITED→
12124817 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
ACE INFRA LTD.→
10932990 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
ADAM PASHLEY PLUMBING & HEATING LTD→
15876467 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ADVANCED RENDER CENTRE LIMITED→
15262180 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ADVANCED SPRAY FINISHES LIMITED→
14661773 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
AFAR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→
10933099 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
AFJ JOINERY & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→
15226413 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
AH PLUMBING & HEATING LTD→
16172609 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
————1y——
AJM DECORATING LIMITED→
03980634 · est 2000 · no financials extracted
————25y——
AJM ELECTRICAL & CONTROLS LTD→
16075348 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 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
Incorporated2002-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Bective Road
Kirkby Lonsdale
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 2BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

ARKWRIGHT, Deborah→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARKWRIGHT, Deborah→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARKWRIGHT, Wayne John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BESWICK, Stephen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2004-04-30
Resigned
LEMMER, Robert Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
PENTRAX TRADING LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-08-11 · resigned 2010-07-12
Resigned
LLA DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-31