A1 BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08632445 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-31
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£367.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
44 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £367,332
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£408k
Net Worth
£367k
Current Assets
£536k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £395.1k |
| Current assets | £535.7k |
| Cash | £408.3k |
| Debtors | £42.6k |
| Net assets | £367.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-31➖LIMBERT, John Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-10📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2020-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-23➕HAYMAN-START, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-12-23➖HARRISON, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2019-12-23➖HARRISON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-05-16➕LIMBERT, John Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS LIMITED
- 2013-07-31➕SAVINE, Paul Raymond appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕SAVINE, Sandra appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕HARRISON, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕HARRISON, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — 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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Hayman-Start Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/12/2019 |
Mr Paul Savine Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sandra Savine Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Harrisonceased 31/12/2019· significant influence
- Mrs Jacqueline Harrisonceased 31/12/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 3 Cartel Business Centre
Stroudley Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 8FW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
HAYMAN-START, Mark→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-12-23
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SAVINE, Paul Raymond→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-07-31
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SAVINE, Sandra→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-07-31
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LIMBERT, John Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-16 · resigned 2020-08-31
HARRISON, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2019-12-23
HARRISON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2019-12-23
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Recent filings (44 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-11