ARMSTRONG WATSON TRUSTEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08449656 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-18
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 5.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£249.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
44 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £249,699
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£250k
Current Assets
£250k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £249.7k |
| Current assets | £250.0k |
| Debtors | £250.0k |
| Net assets | £249.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-30➕CLARK, Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2026-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-09➕ROURKE, Justin Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-05-09➖SQUIRE, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2020-10-19➕SQUIRE, David John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-08➖JAY, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14➕JAY, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➖KILBY, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2014-03-24➕DEAN, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➖HUNSTON, John Richard resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-24➕KILBY, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2014-03-24➖WHEATCROFT, Henry Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMSTRONG WATSON TRUSTEES LIMITED
- 2013-03-18➕DICKSON, Paul Alan appointeddirector
- 2013-03-18➕POLES, Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-03-18➕HUNSTON, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-18➕WHEATCROFT, Henry Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Alan Dickson Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Alan Dicksonceased 28/04/2026· 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
Incorporated2013-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
James Watson House Montgomery Way
Rosehill Industrial Estate
Carlisle
CA1 2UU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
DEAN, Andrew David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-03-24
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CLARK, Paul Martin→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-03-30
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DICKSON, Paul Alan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-18
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POLES, Graham→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-18
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ROURKE, Justin Richard→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-05-09
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HUNSTON, John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-18 · resigned 2014-03-24
JAY, Paul Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2019-11-08
KILBY, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2017-06-30
SQUIRE, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-10-19 · resigned 2022-05-09
WHEATCROFT, Henry Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-03-18 · resigned 2014-03-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (44 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21