AURA HOLDINGS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06034462 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-04-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2024-04-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2024-04-23
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  8. 2024-04-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    RESOLIS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2024-04-01
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    INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2023-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-10-24
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    DAVIES, Howard Robert appointed
    director
  15. 2023-10-24
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    DAVIES, Howard Robert resigned
    director
  16. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-07-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-06-30
    ➕
    MCGHEE, Steven John appointed
    director
  21. 2023-06-30
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    JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth resigned
    director
  22. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-07-16
    ➖
    PEARSON, Kevin John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2019-07-16
    ➕
    INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2018-01-04
    ➕
    JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  28. 2018-01-04
    ➖
    MCDONAGH, John resigned
    director
  29. 2015-11-30
    ➕
    GORDON, John Stephen appointed
    director
  30. 2015-11-30
    ➖
    LUSCOMBE, David Richard Vernon resigned
    director
  31. 2015-11-27
    ➕
    MCDONAGH, John appointed
    director
  32. 2015-04-17
    ➖
    FORDYCE, Alan Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2013-06-26
    ➕
    PEARSON, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2013-06-26
    ➖
    WALKER, Robert Peter resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-07-04
    ➕
    FORDYCE, Alan Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2007-07-04
    ➕
    LUSCOMBE, David Richard Vernon appointed
    director
  37. 2006-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AURA HOLDINGS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED
  38. 2006-12-20
    ➕
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William appointed
    director
  39. 2006-12-20
    ➕
    WALKER, Robert Peter appointed
    secretary
  40. 2006-12-20
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2006-12-20
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2006-12-20
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2006-12-20
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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.)

Group structure

3 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Ppdi Assetco Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️
Aura Dc Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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Elgin Bsf Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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AURA HOLDINGS (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED
This company · 06034462

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aura Dc Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Elgin Bsf Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Ppdi Assetco Limited
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

RESOLIS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2024-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORDON, John Stephen→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGHEE, Steven John→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-06-30
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Active
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEARSON, Kevin John→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2019-07-16
Resigned
WALKER, Robert Peter→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2013-06-26
Resigned
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-07-16 · resigned 2024-04-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2006-12-20
Resigned
DAVIES, Howard Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-10-24 · resigned 2023-10-24
Resigned
FORDYCE, Alan Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2015-04-17
Resigned
JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-01-04 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
LUSCOMBE, David Richard Vernon→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-07-04 · resigned 2015-11-30
Resigned
MCDONAGH, John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-27 · resigned 2018-01-04
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2006-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-23
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-04-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-23