A A MASSEN TRADING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08696192 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-18
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£2.44M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
35 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,444,394
Net assets shrinking
Down £54,132 YoY
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£237k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£2.4m
↓ 2.2% YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.49M | £2.54M |
| Current assets | £2.30M | £2.33M |
| Cash | £237.3k | £350.9k |
| Debtors | £2.05M | £1.97M |
| Net assets | £2.44M | £2.50M |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2017-04-26📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2017-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-12-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Doris Margaret Ann Massen
- 2013-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A A MASSEN TRADING LIMITED
- 2013-09-18➕MASSEN, Roger Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-09-18➕MASSEN, Simon John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
94/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MASSEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roger Mark Massen Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Simon John Massen Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 24TRADES LTD→ 16878259 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 COUNTIES HOME IMPROVEMENTS (JM) LTD→ 16936096 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 7 WAYS GENERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 13451241 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 713 GROUP LTD→ 15821920 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A & B FENCING (CIREN) LTD→ 08512501 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| A AND S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE (SOUTH) LTD→ 15902732 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
15 Senters Road
Dersingham
King's Lynn
PE31 6LJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MASSEN, Roger Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MASSEN, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Doris Margaret Ann Massen / Arthur Albert Massen | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-07