AMANDA LEVETE ARCHITECTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09150574 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-28
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.86M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.1y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,860,931
Cash YoY
-29%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.2m
↓ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£2.9m
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£3.1m
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£612k£1.2m£1.8m£2.4m£3.1mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£2.89M£2.81M
Current assets£3.06M£2.97M
Cash£1.16M£1.64M
Debtors£1.90M£1.33M
Net assets£2.86M£2.76M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-03-31
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  5. 2025-01-16
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  6. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-07-29
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    DIETSCH, Alice Elise resigned
    director
  10. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-03-21
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    DIETSCH, Alice Elise appointed
    director
  13. 2021-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-01-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2021-01-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2021-01-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2021-01-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  20. 2021-01-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  21. 2019-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-11-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-10-30
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2017-10-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2017-05-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  27. 2016-01-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Metro Bank PLC
  28. 2015-05-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2015-04-13
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    NG, Henry Ho-Yin appointed
    director
  30. 2014-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AMANDA LEVETE ARCHITECTS LIMITED
  31. 2014-07-28
    ➕
    LEVETE, Amanda Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LEVETE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Al Holdings (2019) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Al Holdings (2019) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMANDA LEVETE ARCHITECTS LIMITED
This company · 09150574

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
Al Holdings (2019) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/10/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Amanda Levete Holdings Limitedceased 30/10/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · 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
Incorporated2014-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

Britannia Court
5 Moor Street
Worcester
WR1 3DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

LEVETE, Amanda Jane→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-07-28
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Active
NG, Henry Ho-Yin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-04-13
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Active
DIETSCH, Alice Elise→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-03-21 · resigned 2022-07-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—31/03/2025—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/01/2021—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/01/2021—
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—15/05/2017—
satisfied
Metro Bank
Metro Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/01/201630/10/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/05/201530/10/2017
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Recent filings (46 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31