BUTLERS OF KENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09888675 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-25
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
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£91.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £91,512
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£9k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£92k
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£612k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £348.3k | £495.1k |
| Current assets | £612.1k | £566.3k |
| Cash | £9.3k | £15.4k |
| Debtors | £595.5k | £543.6k |
| Net assets | £91.5k | £90.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-01-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2017-08-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTLERS OF KENT LIMITED
- 2015-11-25➕BUTLER, Pauline Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-11-25➕BUTLER, Roy David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 "BUTLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Pauline Anne Butler Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/04/2016 |
Mr Roy David Butler Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
99 Canterbury Road
Whitstable
CT5 4HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BUTLER, Pauline Anne→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-11-25
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BUTLER, Roy David→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-11-25
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/02/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank Public Company National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company | A registered charge | — | 31/05/2022 | 24/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2018 | 24/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/08/2017 | 24/01/2023 |
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-31