A1 PROPERTIES NORTHWEST LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 11.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £667.9k | £616.7k |
| Current assets | £155.2k | £115.3k |
| Net assets | £417.8k | £366.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 PROPERTIES NORTHWEST LIMITED
- 2014-08-14➕TAYLOR, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Taylor Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/12/2014 | 16/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/11/2014 | 16/02/2024 |