AEGIS WILLS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05066331 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-10.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
76 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,296

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£10k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£12k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£10k-£6k-£1k£3k£8k£12kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-10.3k£-10.3k
Current assets£12.0k£12.0k
Net assets£-10.3k£-10.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-09-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2025-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2017-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-18
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    HAYNES, Philip Ashley appointed
    director
  16. 2016-05-18
    ➕
    MCMASTER, David John appointed
    director
  17. 2016-05-18
    ➖
    ATTFIELD, Dan George resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-05-18
    ➖
    ATTFIELD, Dan George resigned
    director
  19. 2016-05-18
    ➖
    MURRAY, Giles Mason Edward, Mr resigned
    director
  20. 2006-11-30
    ➕
    ATTFIELD, Dan George appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-11-30
    ➕
    ATTFIELD, Dan George appointed
    director
  22. 2006-11-30
    ➕
    MURRAY, Giles Mason Edward, Mr appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-30
    ➖
    REVELL, Keith resigned
    director
  24. 2006-11-21
    ➖
    EDMONDS & CO ACCOUNTANTS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2005-05-31
    ➕
    EDMONDS & CO ACCOUNTANTS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2005-04-05
    ➖
    WARD, Sharon resigned
    secretary
  27. 2004-06-16
    ➖
    REVELL, Keith resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-06-16
    ➕
    WARD, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-06-16
    ➕
    REVELL, Keith appointed
    director
  30. 2004-06-16
    ➖
    WARD, Sharon resigned
    director
  31. 2004-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEGIS WILLS LIMITED
  32. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    REVELL, Keith appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2004-03-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    WARD, Sharon appointed
    director
  36. 2004-03-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2004-03-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 22 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Phdm Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AEGIS WILLS LIMITED
This company · 05066331

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
Phdm Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting10/09/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David John Mcmasterceased 10/09/2025· significant influence

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

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

The Hive 7a Bulrushes Business Park
Coombe Hill Road
East Grinstead
RH19 4LZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last: 2026-05-14

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

HAYNES, Philip Ashley→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCMASTER, David John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATTFIELD, Dan George→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2016-05-18
Resigned
REVELL, Keith→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
WARD, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2005-04-05
Resigned
EDMONDS & CO ACCOUNTANTS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-31 · resigned 2006-11-21
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
Resigned
ATTFIELD, Dan George→
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2016-05-18
Resigned
MURRAY, Giles Mason Edward, Mr →
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2016-05-18
Resigned
REVELL, Keith→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2006-11-30
Resigned
WARD, Sharon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-06-16
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-28