A L TAVERNS (WBY) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15096260 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£43.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £43,002
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£43k
Current Assets
£89k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.4k |
| Current assets | £89.3k |
| Net assets | £43.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-29➕LEYDON, Tomas appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-05➕LEYDON, Aonghus appointeddirector
- 2025-09-05➖LEYDON, Tomas resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-25➖LEYDON, Aonghus resigneddirector
- 2025-06-25➕LEYDON, Tomas appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-29📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A L TAVERNS (WBY) LTD
- 2023-08-25➕LEYDON, Aonghus appointeddirector
- 2023-08-25➕SABAN, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2023-08-25➖SABAN, Joanna resigneddirector
- 2023-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEYDON, Aonghus resigned 2025-06-25; LEYDON, Tomas resigned 2025-09-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aonghus Leydon Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 05/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Tomas Leydonceased 05/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Aonghus Leydonceased 20/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
28-30 The Broadway
Wickford
Essex
SS11 7AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last made up to: 2024-08-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
LEYDON, Aonghus→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-09-05
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LEYDON, Tomas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-29
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LEYDON, Aonghus→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-08-25 · resigned 2025-06-25
LEYDON, Tomas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-06-25 · resigned 2025-09-05
SABAN, Joanna→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-08-25 · resigned 2023-08-25
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Recent filings (21 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03