ABOVE SURVEYING LTD
🌳Matureactive
08790960 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-26
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
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
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Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
88 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 7600 | 7700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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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Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Innovate UK Loans Limited
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-28➖BRADSHAW, Stuart David resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-04-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-04-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-04-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-09➕MCCLINTOCK, Susannah Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-02-09➖CLEAVE, Jonathan James resigneddirector
- 2022-02-09➖ROTH, Steven Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-01-13➕ELDEN, Jeremy Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-01-13➕FRASER, Peregrine Hamish appointeddirector
- 2020-01-13➕ROTH, Steven Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-04-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-01-01➕BRADSHAW, Stuart David appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖MAUGHAN, Lee Foster resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30➕MAUGHAN, Lee Foster appointeddirector
- 2015-11-07➕HITCHCOCK, William John appointeddirector
- 2013-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOVE SURVEYING LTD
- 2013-11-26➕CLEAVE, Jonathan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
Group structure
Clean Growth Fund Investment Management Gp Llp (Acting As General Partner Of Clean Growth Fund Lp) holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Clean Growth Fund Investment Management Gp Llp (Acting As General Partner Of Clean Growth Fund Lp)
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ABOVE SURVEYING LTD
This company · 08790960
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Clean Growth Fund Investment Management Gp Llp (Acting As General Partner Of Clean Growth Fund Lp) Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/03/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Push Investment Group Ltdceased 09/02/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Jonathan James Cleaveceased 13/01/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr William John Hitchcockceased 13/01/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
Block G, Knowledge Gateway
Nesfield Road
Colchester
CO4 3ZL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
ELDEN, Jeremy Mark→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-13
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FRASER, Peregrine Hamish→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-01-13
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HITCHCOCK, William John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-11-07
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MCCLINTOCK, Susannah Jane→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-02-09
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BRADSHAW, Stuart David→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2024-06-28
CLEAVE, Jonathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-11-26 · resigned 2022-02-09
MAUGHAN, Lee Foster→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-04-30 · resigned 2017-12-31
ROTH, Steven Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-01-13 · resigned 2022-02-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Innovate UK Loans Innovate UK Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 04/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/04/2019 | 15/01/2020 |
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Recent filings (88 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-09
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-26