AURALED LTD

🌳Matureactive
07767102 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-08
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
£272.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £272,909

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£132k
Net Worth
£273k
Current Assets
£973k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£275.8k
Current assets£973.4k
Cash£132.4k
Debtors£360.0k
Net assets£272.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-08-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-07-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-07-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Treyd Ab
  6. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-05-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-05-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-11-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2023-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-23
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    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2020-09-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2020-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-09-08
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    JONES, Tracey Agnes resigned
    director
  20. 2019-12-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2019-12-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
  22. 2019-12-03
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    JONES, Tracey Agnes appointed
    director
  23. 2019-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-07-02
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    CRICKMAR, Daniel Song resigned
    director
  26. 2014-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  27. 2014-12-03
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    LIDDLE, Kenneth Hugh appointed
    director
  28. 2014-12-03
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    VESTY, Barrie appointed
    director
  29. 2012-03-23
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    CARTY, Neil resigned
    director
  30. 2012-03-23
    ➖
    DANIELS, Matthew David resigned
    director
  31. 2012-03-23
    ➖
    LIDDLE, Kenneth Hugh resigned
    director
  32. 2012-03-23
    ➖
    LIDDLE, William Thomas resigned
    director
  33. 2011-09-08
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    Company incorporated
    As AURALED LTD
  34. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    CARTY, Neil appointed
    director
  35. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    CRICKMAR, Daniel Song appointed
    director
  36. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    DANIELS, Matthew David appointed
    director
  37. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    LIDDLE, Kenneth Hugh appointed
    director
  38. 2011-09-08
    ➕
    LIDDLE, William Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kenneth Hugh Liddle
Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Barrie Vesty
Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Unit 2 Cromwell Road
Bredbury
Stockport
SK6 2RF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

LIDDLE, Kenneth Hugh→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VESTY, Barrie→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTY, Neil→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-09-08 · resigned 2012-03-23
Resigned
CRICKMAR, Daniel Song→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-09-08 · resigned 2019-07-02
Resigned
DANIELS, Matthew David→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-09-08 · resigned 2012-03-23
Resigned
JONES, Tracey Agnes→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-12-03 · resigned 2020-09-08
Resigned
LIDDLE, Kenneth Hugh→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-09-08 · resigned 2012-03-23
Resigned
LIDDLE, William Thomas→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-09-08 · resigned 2012-03-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Treyd Ab
A registered charge—09/07/2025—
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge4 properties11/12/201921/11/2023
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—17/12/201423/09/2020
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Recent filings (65 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21