ADVANCED INSULATION SYSTEMS LTD
🌳Matureactive
06630421 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-25
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 14.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.5 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: medium (61/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-09✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2017-04-18➕KING, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2016-11-30➖SWEENEY, Andrew Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2015-01-28➕SWEENEY, Andrew Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2014-04-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Edward Weeks
- 2014-04-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Growth Capital Partners Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2011-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2008-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED INSULATION SYSTEMS LTD
- 2008-06-25➕BENNION, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-25➕BENNION, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2008-06-25➕SHEPHERD, Simon Harry appointeddirector
- 2008-06-25➕ADVANCED INSULATION PLC appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-06-25➖ADVANCED INSULATION PLC resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Advanced Innergy Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Advanced Innergy Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ADVANCED INSULATION SYSTEMS LTD
This company · 06630421
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Innergy Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Growth Capital Partners Gp Limitedceased 26/06/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Advanced Insulation Holdings Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Growth Capital Partners Llpceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Advanced Insulation Group Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Nicholas John Walter Parsonsceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320
Registered office
Unit E Quedgeley West Business Park
Bristol Road
Gloucester
GL2 4PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BENNION, Andrew David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-06-25
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BENNION, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-06-25
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KING, Andrew Mark→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-04-18
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SHEPHERD, Simon Harry→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-25
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SWEENEY, Andrew Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-01-28 · resigned 2016-11-30
ADVANCED INSULATION PLC→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2008-06-25
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Edward Weeks / David Williams / Andrew Bennion / Simon Shepherd | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2014 | 13/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Growth Capital Partners Nominees (As Security Trustee) Growth Capital Partners Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2014 | 13/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2011 | 13/08/2024 |
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Recent filings (78 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04