A-SAFE UK LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10530847 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-17
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 · 4 lenders · oldest 9.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
53 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £100
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-11-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-09-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-08-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-09-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-04-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2017-06-06➖SMITH, David Gerald resigneddirector
- 2017-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: David Gerald Smith
- 2017-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-06-02➖SMITH, Julie Gloria resigneddirector
- 2016-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A-SAFE UK LTD
- 2016-12-17➕SMITH, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-12-17➕SMITH, Luke Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-12-17➕SMITH, David Gerald appointeddirector
- 2016-12-17➕SMITH, Julie Gloria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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.
Group structure
A-Safe Hq Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A-Safe Hq Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A-SAFE UK LTD
This company · 10530847
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A-Safe Hq Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/12/2016 |
Mr Luke Thomas Smith Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/12/2016 |
Mr James Richard Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Habergham Works
Ainley Industrial Estate
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 9JP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SMITH, James Richard→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Luke Thomas→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, David Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-12-17 · resigned 2017-06-06
SMITH, Julie Gloria→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-12-17 · resigned 2017-06-02
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/08/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/04/2019 | 01/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | David Gerald Smith | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2017 | 08/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2017 | 24/09/2019 |
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-09-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-09-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-01-11