AITKINS PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

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10063104 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-15
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-01-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-10-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2022-09-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
  12. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-07-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2021-06-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited T/a Precise Mortgages
  15. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-02-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2021-02-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-02-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-03-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  22. 2017-03-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
  23. 2016-10-28
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    AITKINS, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  24. 2016-03-15
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    Company incorporated
    As AITKINS PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
  25. 2016-03-15
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    AITKINS, Donald Patrick appointed
    director

Owner dependency

86/100
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 "AITKINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Donald Patrick Aitkins
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Aitkins
Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Donald Patrick Aitkinsceased 01/02/2017· 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
Incorporated2016-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

1st Floor 11 High Street
Tring
Herts
HP23 5AL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

AITKINS, Donald Patrick→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AITKINS, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Lender
The Mortgage Lender Limited
A registered charge1 property30/09/2022—
outstanding
Precise Mortgages
Charter Court Financial Services Limited T/a Precise Mortgages
A registered charge1 property30/06/2021—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC / Paragon Mortgages (2010) Limited
A registered charge1 property10/03/2017—
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/03/2017—
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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15