ADMIRAL HOUSEWARES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04532549 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-11
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 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£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees26002500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-03
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    HULSE, Andrea Lynn appointed
    secretary
  3. 2026-04-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-08-31
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    RILEY, Jamie Rebecca resigned
    director
  7. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-02-19
    ➖
    MAINWARING, Nicola Jane resigned
    secretary
  10. 2023-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2023-06-09
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    EVERS JARVIS, Pamela resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-04-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-01
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    GREGORY, Caroline resigned
    director
  17. 2022-03-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2022-03-07
    ➕
    MAINWARING, Nicola Jane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2022-03-01
    ➕
    VICKERY, Daniel appointed
    director
  20. 2022-03-01
    ➕
    RILEY, Jamie Rebecca appointed
    director
  21. 2022-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-03-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-10-23
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    STARKEY-GILLETT, Katie Alexandra resigned
    director
  25. 2020-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2020-07-08
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    STARKEY-GILLETT, Katie Alexandra appointed
    director
  27. 2020-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2019-05-09
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, Amanda Jayne resigned
    director
  30. 2016-04-06
    ➕
    GREGORY, Caroline appointed
    director
  31. 2013-09-02
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Phillip James resigned
    director
  32. 2009-11-09
    ➖
    BARNFIELD, Nicholas Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 2009-03-20
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Amanda Jayne appointed
    director
  34. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    BARNFIELD, Nicholas Anthony appointed
    director
  35. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Phillip James appointed
    director
  36. 2006-06-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 2005-11-23
    ➖
    BODEN, Julie resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-11-23
    ➖
    BODEN, Julie resigned
    director
  39. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    EVERS JARVIS, Pamela appointed
    secretary
  40. 2003-06-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  41. 2002-09-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ADMIRAL HOUSEWARES LIMITED
  42. 2002-09-11
    ➕
    HOLLAND SMITH, Jeremy Arthur appointed
    director
  43. 2002-09-11
    ➕
    BODEN, Julie appointed
    secretary
  44. 2002-09-11
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  45. 2002-09-11
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  46. 2002-09-11
    ➕
    BODEN, Julie appointed
    director
  47. 2002-09-11
    ➕
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
    nominee-director
  48. 2002-09-11
    ➖
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jeremy Arthur Holland-Smith
Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79
50–75%
—50-75% shares24/08/2016

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

Alex House
260-268 Chapel Street
Salford
Manchester
M3 5JZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

HULSE, Andrea Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2026-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOLLAND SMITH, Jeremy Arthur→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VICKERY, Daniel→
director · ~38y · appointed 2022-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BODEN, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2005-11-23
Resigned
EVERS JARVIS, Pamela→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2023-06-09
Resigned
MAINWARING, Nicola Jane→
secretary · appointed 2022-03-07 · resigned 2024-02-19
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2002-09-11
Resigned
BARNFIELD, Nicholas Anthony→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2009-11-09
Resigned
BODEN, Julie→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2005-11-23
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Amanda Jayne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-03-20 · resigned 2019-05-09
Resigned
GREGORY, Caroline→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2022-09-01
Resigned
RILEY, Jamie Rebecca→
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-03-01 · resigned 2024-08-31
Resigned
STARKEY-GILLETT, Katie Alexandra→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-07-08 · resigned 2020-10-23
Resigned
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2002-09-11 · resigned 2002-09-11
Resigned
WILKINSON, Phillip James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2013-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/06/2006—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/06/2003—
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14