A.A. FISHER (TRADING) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05350954 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), 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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
68 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-09-17
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-09-10
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    FISHER, Richard Paul appointed
    secretary
  6. 2025-09-10
    ➖
    RYMAN, Pamela Jill resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-09-10
    ➖
    RYMAN, Pamela Jill resigned
    director
  8. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-04-24
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    FISHER, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  12. 2024-04-24
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    JOHNSTON, Melanie Louise appointed
    director
  13. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-05-21
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    FISHER, Daphne Cynthia resigned
    director
  22. 2009-01-11
    ➖
    FISHER, Charles Edward resigned
    director
  23. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    FISHER, Charles Edward appointed
    director
  24. 2005-03-31
    ➕
    FISHER, Daphne Cynthia appointed
    director
  25. 2005-03-31
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    RYMAN, Pamela Jill appointed
    director
  26. 2005-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As A.A. FISHER (TRADING) LIMITED
  27. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    FISHER, William Moorton appointed
    director
  28. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    RYMAN, Pamela Jill appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2005-02-02
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2005-02-02
    ➖
    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 21 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 21 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: RYMAN, Pamela Jill resigned 2025-09-10; RYMAN, Pamela Jill resigned 2025-09-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Moorton Fisher
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board 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
Incorporated2005-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 3, Fishers 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 (4 active · 6 resigned)

FISHER, Richard Paul→
secretary · appointed 2025-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FISHER, Richard Paul→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FISHER, William Moorton→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-02-02
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
RYMAN, Pamela Jill→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2025-09-10
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2005-02-02
Resigned
FISHER, Charles Edward→
director · ~104y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2009-01-11
Resigned
FISHER, Daphne Cynthia→
director · ~103y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2011-05-21
Resigned
RYMAN, Pamela Jill→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2025-09-10
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2005-02-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-17
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