AXTELL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09073122 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-05
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
£24.91M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23630
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 38110SIC 38110
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.8y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.8 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.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £99,920
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £24.91M |
| Gross profit | £3.47M |
| Operating profit | £661.8k |
| Profit before tax | £99.9k |
| Average employees | 6400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
5 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
3
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-04➕AXTELL, Andrew Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Investec Capital Solutions Limited
- 2024-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-09-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2014-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AXTELL LIMITED
- 2014-06-05➕AXTELL, Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2014-06-05➕AXTELL, Roy Warren appointeddirector
Owner dependency
89/100
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 "AXTELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roy Warren Axtell Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/06/2016 |
Mr Andrew Thomas Axtell Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/06/2016 |
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
Incorporated2014-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23630 — SIC 23630
Registered office
Polo House By-Pass Road
Hurtmore
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 6BS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
AXTELL, Andrew Thomas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-11-04
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AXTELL, Andrew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-06-05
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AXTELL, Roy Warren→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investec Capital Solutions Investec Capital Solutions Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 03/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 08/09/2017 | 17/12/2025 |
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Recent filings (45 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08