ANCER INVESTMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04977150 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-26
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 22.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 22.6y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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£0Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Average employees60

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-03
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  6. 2023-04-03
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2023-04-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2020-03-16
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  13. 2020-03-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2020-03-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2019-06-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-06-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2019-06-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  18. 2019-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2019-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #7
  20. 2019-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2019-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2019-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #6
  23. 2018-05-24
    ➖
    SCHICKHOFF-BROWN, Peter Thomas, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-04-23
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  25. 2009-04-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2009-04-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2009-04-03
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 2008-12-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2008-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2008-11-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2003-11-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 2003-11-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2003-11-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ANCER INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  34. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    SCHICKHOFF-BROWN, Barbara appointed
    director
  35. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    SCHICKHOFF-BROWN, Peter Thomas appointed
    director
  36. 2003-11-26
    ➕
    SCHICKHOFF-BROWN, Peter Thomas, Mr. appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

91/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 76 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Barbara Schickhoff-Brown
Individual · German · DOB 07/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting02/11/2018
Mr Peter Thomas Schickhoff-Brown
Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting02/11/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr. Peter Thomas Schickhoff-Brownceased 05/06/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Barbara Schickhoff-Brownceased 05/06/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2003-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

The Estate Office 15a Douglas Court
Wigan Lane
Wigan
Lancs
WN1 1XR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

SCHICKHOFF-BROWN, Barbara→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-11-26
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Active
SCHICKHOFF-BROWN, Peter Thomas→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-11-26
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Active
SCHICKHOFF-BROWN, Peter Thomas, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-26 · resigned 2018-05-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/04/200929/01/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property23/04/200929/01/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage2 properties23/04/200929/01/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property03/04/200929/01/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property17/12/200815/05/2019
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/11/200304/11/2008
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/11/200304/11/2008

Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-04-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-04