ADVANTAGE CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06749771 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-14
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), 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 (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1200 | 900 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-13➕CRITCHETT, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➕PLAICE, Janet appointeddirector
- 2025-11-12➖CRITCHETT, Sharon resigneddirector
- 2025-11-10➖PLAICE, Janet resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-01📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2012-03-17➕CRITCHETT, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2012-03-17➕PLAICE, Janet appointeddirector
- 2008-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTAGE CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
- 2008-11-14➕CRITCHETT, Simon Dennis appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-14➕CRITCHETT, Simon Dennis appointeddirector
- 2008-11-14➕PLAICE, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2008-11-14➕ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-14➖ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-14➕PELLATT, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-11-14➖PELLATT, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CRITCHETT, Sharon resigned 2025-11-12; PLAICE, Janet resigned 2025-11-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janet Plaice Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery
Registered office
The Mount Barrow Hill
Sellindge
Ashford
Kent
TN25 6JQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
CRITCHETT, Simon Dennis→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-11-14
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CRITCHETT, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-11-13
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CRITCHETT, Simon Dennis→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-11-14
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PLAICE, Janet→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-11-12
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PLAICE, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-11-14
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ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-14 · resigned 2008-11-14
CRITCHETT, Sharon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-03-17 · resigned 2025-11-12
PELLATT, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-11-14 · resigned 2008-11-14
PLAICE, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-17 · resigned 2025-11-10
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-03