A3 FURNITURE LIMITED

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05983705 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-31
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 employees200200

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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-14
    ➕
    WILDING, Jonathan Jamie appointed
    secretary
  4. 2025-01-14
    ➖
    WILDING, Deborah Joy resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-01-14
    ➖
    WILDING, Deborah Joy resigned
    director
  6. 2025-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-01-14
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    officers · AP03
  9. 2025-01-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-27
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2019-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2010-03-30
    ➖
    THORNTON, Ian Richard resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-03-30
    ➕
    WILDING, Deborah Joy appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-01-29
    ➕
    WILDING, Jonathan Jamie appointed
    director
  22. 2006-10-31
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    Company incorporated
    As A3 FURNITURE LIMITED
  23. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    THORNTON, Ian Richard appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-10-31
    ➕
    WILDING, Deborah Joy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Jamie Wilding
Individual · English · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

89 Hilton Road
Featherstone
Wolverhampton
WV10 7AQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

WILDING, Jonathan Jamie→
secretary · appointed 2025-01-14
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Active
WILDING, Jonathan Jamie→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THORNTON, Ian Richard→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2010-03-30
Resigned
WILDING, Deborah Joy→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-30 · resigned 2025-01-14
Resigned
WILDING, Deborah Joy→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2025-01-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07