A A S T LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06499673 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-11
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 11.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£825.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £825,038

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£635k
Net Worth
£825k
Current Assets
£1.2m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£841.5k
Current assets£1.20M
Cash£634.6k
Debtors£567.1k
Net assets£825.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-11-01
    ➕
    STEWART, Cy Daniel appointed
    director
  3. 2025-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-11-01
    ➕
    PAPWORTH, Stewart William appointed
    director
  7. 2023-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-20
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2023-01-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-02-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-02-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-02-22
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2022-02-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-03-24
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  17. 2021-03-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-03-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-11-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-03-08
    ➕
    TANTON, Sharon Marie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2017-03-08
    ➖
    COOK, Declan Jay resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-05-10
    ➕
    COOK, Declan Jay appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-05-09
    ➖
    COOK, Deborah resigned
    secretary
  25. 2015-05-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2015-04-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2012-01-04
    ➕
    COOK, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  28. 2012-01-04
    ➖
    STEWART, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-02-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A A S T LIMITED
  30. 2008-02-11
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  31. 2008-02-11
    ➕
    STEWART, Patricia appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

60/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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 Andrew Stephen Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2008-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Sandpiper Road
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 4DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

TANTON, Sharon Marie→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAPWORTH, Stewart William→
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Cy Daniel→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Andrew Stephen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOK, Deborah→
secretary · appointed 2012-01-04 · resigned 2015-05-09
Resigned
COOK, Declan Jay→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-10 · resigned 2017-03-08
Resigned
STEWART, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2012-01-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/04/201508/05/2015

Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-02-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-02-22