A & S SERVICES (HODDESDON) LTD

🌳Matureactive
06356386 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£59.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £59,727

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£60k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£24k£36k£48k£60kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£59.7k£56.9k
Current assets£16.9k£19.8k
Net assets£59.7k£56.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-09-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2025-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-08-01
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    PRAYER, Elliott appointed
    director
  8. 2025-08-01
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    PRAYER, Elliott resigned
    director
  9. 2025-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-03-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-03-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2025-03-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2025-03-07
    ➕
    PRAYER, Shelley appointed
    secretary
  14. 2025-03-07
    ➖
    BIRNIE, Gary resigned
    secretary
  15. 2025-03-07
    ➖
    LAW, Michael David resigned
    director
  16. 2025-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2024-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-01-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2023-06-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2023-05-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2023-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2023-05-03
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    PRAYER, Arnold Joseph resigned
    director
  24. 2023-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2018-09-02
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    PRAYER, Jonathan resigned
    director
  27. 2008-02-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2007-08-30
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    Company incorporated
    As A & S SERVICES (HODDESDON) LTD
  29. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    PRAYER, Stephanie Ann appointed
    director
  30. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    BIRNIE, Gary appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    LAW, Michael David appointed
    director
  32. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    PRAYER, Arnold Joseph appointed
    director
  33. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    PRAYER, Elliott appointed
    director
  34. 2007-08-30
    ➕
    PRAYER, Jonathan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

39/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PRAYER, Elliott (same surname) appointed 2025-08-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Stephanie Ann Prayer
Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72
50–75%
—50-75% shares03/05/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Arnold Joseph Prayerceased 03/05/2023· significant influence

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
Incorporated2007-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

18 Southmead Crescent
Cheshunt
Waltham Cross
EN8 8UU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

PRAYER, Shelley→
secretary · appointed 2025-03-07
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Active
PRAYER, Elliott→
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-08-01
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Active
PRAYER, Stephanie Ann→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-08-30
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Active
BIRNIE, Gary→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2025-03-07
Resigned
LAW, Michael David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2025-03-07
Resigned
PRAYER, Arnold Joseph→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2023-05-03
Resigned
PRAYER, Elliott→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2025-08-01
Resigned
PRAYER, Jonathan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2018-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/02/2008—
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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27