AINSWORTH INSULATION SUPPLIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04938801 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-21
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 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-31➕WATKINS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-31➖DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resigneddirector
- 2021-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-18➕DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-18➖MONRO, Richard Charles resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-18➕DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2019-10-18➖MONRO, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-03➖ELSEY, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19➖HEPWORTH, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2015-09-07➕MONRO, Richard Charles appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-17➕MONRO, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-07-31➕JACKSON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2015-07-31➖CRESSWELL, Darrell Keith resigneddirector
- 2015-07-31➕HEPWORTH, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2011-11-25➖HOMAN, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2011-11-25➕CRESSWELL, Darrell Keith appointeddirector
- 2011-11-25➕ELSEY, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2011-11-25➖HOMAN, Matthew Peter resigneddirector
- 2005-06-20➖ANDERSON, Colin Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-20➕HOMAN, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AINSWORTH INSULATION SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2003-10-21➕ANDERSON, Colin Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-21➕HOMAN, Matthew Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- 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
Sig Trading Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Sig Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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AINSWORTH INSULATION SUPPLIES LIMITED
This company · 04938801
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sig Trading Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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.
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🔒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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Adsetts House 16 Europa View
Sheffield Business Park
Sheffield
S9 1XH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
JACKSON, Ian→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATKINS, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Colin Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2005-06-20
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-18 · resigned 2021-03-31
HOMAN, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-20 · resigned 2011-11-25
MONRO, Richard Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-07 · resigned 2019-10-18
CRESSWELL, Darrell Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2015-07-31
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-10-18 · resigned 2021-03-31
ELSEY, Paul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2017-08-03
HEPWORTH, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-07-31 · resigned 2017-04-19
HOMAN, Matthew Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2011-11-25
MONRO, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2019-10-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 29/03/2012 | 13/08/2015 |
Recent filings (93 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-11