AYLESBURY LOGISTICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05911336 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-21
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
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£56.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 53201
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £56,117
Cash YoY
+143%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£165k
↑ 143% YoY
Net Worth
£56k
↑ 2940% YoY
Current Assets
£563k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£113k£225k£338k£451k£563kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£56.1k£1.8k
Current assets£563.2k£421.1k
Cash£164.8k£67.7k
Debtors£398.4k£353.4k
Net assets£56.1k£1.8k

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.

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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 (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-12
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  3. 2025-12-12
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  4. 2025-12-12
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-02-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-02-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  7. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-01-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC
  10. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2024-02-01
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    Charge satisfied #2
  13. 2023-07-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2023-07-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2023-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-03-28
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  17. 2022-03-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2022-03-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
  19. 2021-06-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2021-06-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2021-06-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2021-06-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  23. 2021-02-18
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    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-08-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2017-11-27
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    RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne resigned
    director
  26. 2017-11-27
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    RUTLAND, Mark Graham resigned
    director
  27. 2017-09-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 2017-08-17
    ➕
    BLEASDALE, Lewis Thomas appointed
    director
  29. 2017-08-17
    ➕
    REDFORD, Simon appointed
    director
  30. 2017-08-17
    ➕
    RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne appointed
    director
  31. 2017-07-17
    ➖
    RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne resigned
    secretary
  32. 2017-07-17
    ➖
    RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne resigned
    director
  33. 2017-07-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2017-07-07
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    YOUNG, David appointed
    director
  35. 2015-05-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  36. 2013-07-08
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    RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne appointed
    director
  37. 2007-11-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  38. 2006-08-21
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    Company incorporated
    As AYLESBURY LOGISTICS LIMITED
  39. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne appointed
    secretary
  40. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2006-08-21
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    RUTLAND, Mark Graham appointed
    director
  43. 2006-08-21
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2006-08-21
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Mr Simon Redford
Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control18/08/2017
Mr Lewis Thomas Bleasdale
Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control18/08/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Youngceased 11/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53201 — SIC 53201

Registered office

The Old Post Office
41-43 Market Place
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BLEASDALE, Lewis Thomas→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REDFORD, Simon→
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YOUNG, David→
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2017-07-17
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2006-08-21
Resigned
RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-08-17 · resigned 2017-11-27
Resigned
RUTLAND, Kerry Lynne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-07-08 · resigned 2017-07-17
Resigned
RUTLAND, Mark Graham→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2017-11-27
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-21 · resigned 2006-08-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK
Mitsubishi Hc Capital UK PLC
A registered charge1 property16/01/2025—
satisfied
Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
A registered charge1 property17/03/202228/02/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—12/09/201712/07/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge—08/05/201501/02/2024
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property28/11/200713/07/2017
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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18