A T LIFT SERVICES (KENT) LTD
🌳Matureactive
07761279 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-05
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£449
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £449
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
Net Worth
£449
Current Assets
£81k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £542 | — |
| Current assets | £80.8k | — |
| Cash | £10.1k | — |
| Debtors | £70.7k | — |
| Net assets | £449 | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27➕HICKMAN, Jackie appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27➕THOMAS, Theresa appointeddirector
- 2018-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-03-26➖SPELLER, Lee James resigneddirector
- 2011-10-01➕THOMAS, Austin Frederick appointeddirector
- 2011-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A T LIFT SERVICES (KENT) LTD
- 2011-09-05➕HICKMAN, Gary Bernard appointeddirector
- 2011-09-05➕SPELLER, Lee James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Bernard Hickman Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Austin Frederick Thomasceased 13/11/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Lee James Spellerceased 31/08/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
C/O Accountanova Ltd Bromley Old Town Hall
30 Tweedy Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 3FE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
HICKMAN, Gary Bernard→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-09-05
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HICKMAN, Jackie→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-27
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THOMAS, Austin Frederick→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-10-01
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THOMAS, Theresa→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-11-27
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SPELLER, Lee James→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2011-09-05 · resigned 2013-03-26
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-23