A & T STORAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08010986 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-29
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 6.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 49410Freight transport by road
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 16 |
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
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-20➖ATKINSON, Wayne resigneddirector
- 2020-09-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-02-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-15➕ATKINSON, Julie Teresa appointeddirector
- 2017-12-15➖ATKINSON, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2017-12-15➕ATKINSON, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2012-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A & T STORAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2012-03-29➕ATKINSON, Robbie appointeddirector
- 2012-03-29➕ATKINSON, Daniel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robbie Atkinson Individual · British · DOB 05/1992 · age 34 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 15/12/2017 |
Mrs Julie Teresa Atkinson Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/12/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Steven Alan Thomasceased 08/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mr Christopher Douglas Leeceased 08/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mr Wayne Atkinsonceased 20/10/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAMGEER FOODS LIMITED→ 04284954 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| AMELEC LIMITED→ 02030724 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| AMP ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS (WEST MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 07284588 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ANCHOR BATTERIES LTD→ 16953629 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANNSALAT UK LIMITED→ 16359926 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANTIFERENCE LIMITED→ 00336260 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 88y | — | — |
| APARTS SERVICES LTD→ 06724504 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| APOLLO HOUSEWARES LIMITED→ 02144465 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Unit 7 Wellington Crescent
Fradley Park
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 8RZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ATKINSON, Julie Teresa→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATKINSON, Robbie→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2012-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATKINSON, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2012-03-29 · resigned 2017-12-15
ATKINSON, Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-12-15 · resigned 2020-10-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/02/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28