ANTHONY LAWRENCE INTERIORS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08779405 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-18
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,580
Net assets shrinking
Down £94,790 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
£277k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-02-28 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £183.4k | £146.7k |
| Current assets | £277.5k | £268.4k |
| Net assets | £2.6k | £97.4k |
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
2
filings
- • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-25➕DURR, Samantha Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ANTHONY LAWRENCE INTERIORS LTD
- 2013-11-18➕DURR, Anthony Lawrence appointeddirector
Owner dependency
86/100
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 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +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
64/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Lawrence Durr Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A H CONSTRUCTION (HOLMFIRTH) LIMITED→ 12512775 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALDERSON DEVELOPMENTS (YORKSHIRE) LTD→ 15579857 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLEN PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED→ 12516163 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| AMC ARCHITECTURAL LTD→ 14348125 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANDREW CROFT INTERIORS LTD→ 07790763 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ANDREW GAMMELL LIMITED→ 04638564 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ANDREW LOCKE (PLUMBING, HEATING & TILING CONTRACTORS) LIMITED→ 04213066 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ANDY THORNTON WORLDWIDE INTERIORS LIMITED→ 09269807 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANTHONY DEARNLEY HOMES LIMITED→ 05441829 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
C/O Pierrepont Ltd The Carlile Institute Business Centre
Huddersfield Road , Meltham
Holmfirth
HD9 4AE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DURR, Anthony Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-11-18
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DURR, Samantha Jane→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-03-25
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-26