A & D CORPORATE GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09137878 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-18
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 6.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.9y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-31
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  3. 2024-07-27
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  4. 2023-07-31
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  5. 2022-10-20
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  6. 2022-07-25
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    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2020-07-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  10. 2020-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-27
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    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2019-08-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
  13. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-07
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    address · AD01
  15. 2019-05-20
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  16. 2019-05-20
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  17. 2019-05-20
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-05-16
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-05-16
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-05-16
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    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-05-15
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    HUMPHREYS, Karl resigned
    director
  22. 2019-05-15
    ➖
    HUMPHREYS, Liam resigned
    director
  23. 2019-05-15
    ➖
    HUMPHREYS, Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2019-05-15
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    HUMPHREYS, Tony resigned
    director
  25. 2019-05-13
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    HUMPHREYS, Anthony Stephen appointed
    director
  26. 2019-05-13
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    HUMPHREYS, Dawn Caroline appointed
    director
  27. 2015-07-22
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    HUMPHREYS, Dawn resigned
    director
  28. 2015-07-22
    ➕
    HUMPHREYS, Karl appointed
    director
  29. 2015-07-22
    ➕
    HUMPHREYS, Liam appointed
    director
  30. 2015-07-22
    ➕
    HUMPHREYS, Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2015-07-22
    ➕
    HUMPHREYS, Tony appointed
    director
  32. 2015-07-21
    ➖
    HUMPHREYS, Antony resigned
    director
  33. 2014-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A & D CORPORATE GROUP LIMITED
  34. 2014-07-18
    ➕
    HUMPHREYS, Antony appointed
    director
  35. 2014-07-18
    ➕
    HUMPHREYS, Dawn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-03

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Antony Stephen Humphreys
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/05/2019
Mrs Dawn Caroline Humphreys
Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/05/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Tony Humphreysceased 20/05/2019· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Pennyhooks Farmhouse Pennyhooks
Shrivenham
Swindon
SN6 8EX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: 2024-10-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-20

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

HUMPHREYS, Anthony Stephen→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUMPHREYS, Dawn Caroline→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUMPHREYS, Antony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-18 · resigned 2015-07-21
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Dawn→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-18 · resigned 2015-07-22
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Karl→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-07-22 · resigned 2019-05-15
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Liam→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-07-22 · resigned 2019-05-15
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Paul→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-07-22 · resigned 2019-05-15
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Tony→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-07-22 · resigned 2019-05-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—03/07/2020—
outstanding
Fleet Mortgages
Fleet Mortgages Limited
A registered charge1 property21/08/2019—
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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-15