A59 CARPETS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08158428 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-26
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £3,404
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,000 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 82% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.7k | £32.8k |
| Current assets | £25.3k | £46.1k |
| Net assets | £3.4k | £19.4k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-15➕CHADWICK, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-27➕CHADWICK, Angela appointeddirector
- 2017-07-27➖CHADWICK, Colin George resigneddirector
- 2012-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A59 CARPETS LTD
- 2012-07-26➕CHADWICK, Colin George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Nicola Jane Chadwick Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/09/2023 |
Mrs Angela Chadwick Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 27/07/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin George Chadwickceased 27/07/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Registered office
Unit 9 Longton Business Park Station Road
Little Hoole
Preston
PR4 5LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CHADWICK, Angela→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHADWICK, Nicola Jane→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-03-15
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CHADWICK, Colin George→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-07-26 · resigned 2017-07-27
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-23