A.A. FISHER (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED

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04998838 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-18
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
62 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.

Key financials

1 year 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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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees0

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-04-24
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    FISHER, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  6. 2024-04-24
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Melanie Louise appointed
    director
  7. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2016-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-10-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-05-21
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    FISHER, Daphne Cynthia resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-05-21
    ➖
    FISHER, Daphne Cynthia resigned
    director
  20. 2009-01-11
    ➖
    FISHER, Charles Edward resigned
    director
  21. 2003-12-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A.A. FISHER (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED
  22. 2003-12-18
    ➕
    FISHER, William Moorton appointed
    director
  23. 2003-12-18
    ➕
    FISHER, Daphne Cynthia appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-12-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-12-18
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-12-18
    ➕
    FISHER, Charles Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2003-12-18
    ➕
    FISHER, Daphne Cynthia appointed
    director
  28. 2003-12-18
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-12-18
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FISHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — FISHER, Richard Paul (same surname) appointed 2024-04-24. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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.)

Group structure

A.A. Fisher (Trading) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
A.A. Fisher (Trading) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.A. FISHER (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED
This company · 04998838

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A.A. Fisher (Trading) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr William Moorton Fisher
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
——board controlboard control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Unit 3
Fisher's Industrial Estate
Wiggenhall Road Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0FE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

FISHER, Richard Paul→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FISHER, William Moorton→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTON, Melanie Louise→
director · ~47y · appointed 2024-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FISHER, Daphne Cynthia→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2011-05-21
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2003-12-18
Resigned
FISHER, Charles Edward→
director · ~104y · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2009-01-11
Resigned
FISHER, Daphne Cynthia→
director · ~103y · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2011-05-21
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-18 · resigned 2003-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-20