A.C. ROOF TRUSSES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04639199 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-16
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£200
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £200

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£200
~ YoY
Current Assets
£200
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£40£80£120£160£200Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£200£200
Current assets£200£200
Debtors£200£200
Net assets£200£200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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  3. 2023-09-13
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  4. 2022-08-31
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    accounts · AA01
  5. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-11
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    officers · AP03
  9. 2020-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-03-11
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-03-11
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-03-11
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-03-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-03-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-03-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2020-03-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-03-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-03-10
    ➕
    WAGSTAFF, Andrew Thomas appointed
    secretary
  21. 2020-03-10
    ➕
    OWEN, Terence appointed
    director
  22. 2020-03-10
    ➕
    WAGSTAFF, Andrew Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    JONES, Aneurin Charles resigned
    secretary
  24. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    JONES, Aneurin Charles resigned
    director
  25. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    JONES, Catherine resigned
    director
  26. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    JONES, Thomas Oliver resigned
    director
  27. 2020-03-10
    ➖
    SUMNER, Paul Ashley resigned
    director
  28. 2020-01-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2020-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2018-10-01
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    SUMNER, Paul Ashley appointed
    director
  31. 2017-01-31
    ➕
    JONES, Thomas Oliver appointed
    director
  32. 2013-02-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2013-02-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  34. 2012-10-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  35. 2003-02-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2003-01-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.C. ROOF TRUSSES LIMITED
  37. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    JONES, Aneurin Charles appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2003-01-16
    ➖
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    JONES, Aneurin Charles appointed
    director
  41. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    JONES, Catherine appointed
    director
  42. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2003-01-16
    ➖
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Huws Gray Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Huws Gray Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.C. ROOF TRUSSES LIMITED
This company · 04639199

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
Huws Gray Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/03/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Aneurin Charles Jonesceased 10/03/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Mrs Catherine Jonesceased 10/03/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Huws Gray Limited
Industrial Estate Road
Llangefni
Anglesey
LL77 7JA
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

WAGSTAFF, Andrew Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2020-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OWEN, Terence→
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WAGSTAFF, Andrew Thomas→
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Aneurin Charles→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2003-01-16
Resigned
JONES, Aneurin Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
JONES, Catherine→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
JONES, Thomas Oliver→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
SUMNER, Paul Ashley→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2020-03-10
Resigned
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2003-01-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property19/02/201323/01/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/10/201222/01/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/02/200320/02/2013

Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-03-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-11