A&R VERNON LTD

🌳Matureactive
07532876 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-17
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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year to Feb 2025
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£45k£91k£136k£182k£227kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets—£234.9k
Current assets—£227.0k
Net assets—£203.4k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-02
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  2. 2024-10-22
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  3. 2023-06-26
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  4. 2022-06-20
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  5. 2022-02-09
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  6. 2022-02-08
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    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-02-08
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  8. 2022-02-08
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  9. 2022-02-08
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  10. 2021-04-14
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  11. 2020-05-22
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  12. 2019-09-26
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  13. 2018-10-10
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  14. 2017-10-17
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  15. 2016-09-21
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  16. 2011-02-17
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    Company incorporated
    As A&R VERNON LTD
  17. 2011-02-17
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    VERNON, Rozanne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-02-17
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    VERNON, Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2011-02-17
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    VERNON, Rozanne appointed
    director
  20. 2011-02-17
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    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr appointed
    director
  21. 2011-02-17
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    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr resigned
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "VERNON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

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
Mrs Rozanne Vernon
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Menner Gwidden House Tresavean
Lanner
Redruth
TR16 6JN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

VERNON, Rozanne→
secretary · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
VERNON, Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
VERNON, Rozanne→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-02-17
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Active
SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-02-17 · resigned 2011-02-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
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accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-14