A2D FUNDING II PLC

🌳Matureactive
09136166 · plc · incorporated 2014-07-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-30
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  8. 2020-12-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2020-12-02
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  10. 2020-12-02
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  11. 2020-12-02
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2020-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-05-22
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    FILER, Mark Howard appointed
    director
  18. 2017-05-22
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    BOWDEN, Ian Kenneth resigned
    director
  19. 2014-07-17
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    Company incorporated
    As A2D FUNDING II PLC
  20. 2014-07-17
    ➕
    LAW DEBENTURE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2014-07-17
    ➕
    L.D.C. CORPORATE DIECTOR NO. 3 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  22. 2014-07-17
    ➕
    L.D.C. CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.4 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2014-07-17
    ➕
    BOWDEN, Ian Kenneth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation P.L.C. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation P.L.C.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A2D FUNDING II PLC
This company · 09136166

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation P.L.C.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2014-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

8th Floor 100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

LAW DEBENTURE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FILER, Mark Howard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-22
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Active
L.D.C. CORPORATE DIECTOR NO. 3 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-07-17
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Active
L.D.C. CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.4 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-07-17
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Active
BOWDEN, Ian Kenneth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-07-17 · resigned 2017-05-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-12-02
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2020-12-02
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2020-12-02