AESTIMA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07633886 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£612.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £612,039
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£272k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Net Worth
£612k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£803k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £615.8k | £466.7k |
| Current assets | £803.1k | £626.5k |
| Cash | £271.6k | £251.0k |
| Debtors | £531.5k | £375.5k |
| Net assets | £612.0k | £462.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-07-20➖WHITE, Jason Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-07-17➖LUDMAN, John Dennis resigneddirector
- 2015-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AESTIMA LIMITED
- 2011-05-13➕LAGDEN, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2011-05-13➕PAVELEY, Jill Mary appointeddirector
- 2011-05-13➕LUDMAN, John Dennis appointeddirector
- 2011-05-13➕WHITE, Jason Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
74/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-27
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven John Lagden Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/05/2024 |
Mrs Jill Mary Paveley Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
Ground Floor Keble House
Southernhay Gardens
Exeter
Devon
EX1 1NT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
LAGDEN, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAVELEY, Jill Mary→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LUDMAN, John Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2015-07-17
WHITE, Jason Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-13 · resigned 2015-07-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/07/2015 | 18/11/2021 |
Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04