AKZO NOBEL UK LTD

🌳Matureactive
00128124 · ltd · incorporated 1913-04-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (62/100, director aged 64). 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

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 57.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 57.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (6/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
88
Directors & officers
47 officers (2 active, 47 linked, 41 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
767 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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  2. 2025-06-06
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  3. 2025-05-30
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    SASHENKOV, Oleksandr resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-07
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-04-24
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    FOODY, Mark appointed
    director
  6. 2025-03-06
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    officers · TM02
  7. 2025-02-10
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    CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-11-11
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-06-14
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-06-11
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    SASHENKOV, Oleksandr appointed
    director
  11. 2024-05-17
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-05-07
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    SMALLEY, Michael resigned
    director
  13. 2024-01-02
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-12-31
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    WILLIAMS, Benjamin resigned
    director
  15. 2023-10-17
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  16. 2022-10-07
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  17. 2021-11-04
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  18. 2021-07-29
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    CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl appointed
    secretary
  19. 2021-07-29
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    officers · AP03
  20. 2021-04-17
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  21. 2020-11-18
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  22. 2020-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-09-08
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    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-09-01
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    TURNER, David Allan resigned
    director
  25. 2020-09-01
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    WILLIAMS, Benjamin appointed
    director
  26. 2019-02-14
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    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2019-02-14
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    mortgage · MR01
  28. 2019-02-12
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Akzo Nobel (Cps) Pension Trustee Limited
  29. 2019-02-12
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Akzo Nobel (Cps) Pension Trustee Limited
  30. 2018-05-31
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    CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl resigned
    secretary
  31. 2018-01-02
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    TURNER, David Allan appointed
    director
  32. 2017-12-31
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    KASTER, Bart resigned
    director
  33. 2017-12-31
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    MOSS, Richard Henry resigned
    director
  34. 2017-05-11
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    CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl appointed
    secretary
  35. 2017-05-11
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    O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2016-04-21
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    DINNAGE, Louise Margaret resigned
    director
  37. 2016-04-21
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    WALSH, Stuart resigned
    director
  38. 2015-10-13
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    WALSH, Stuart appointed
    director
  39. 2015-04-22
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    TURNER, David Allan, Mr. resigned
    director
  40. 2015-02-25
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    O H DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2013-03-28
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    DINNAGE, Louise Margaret appointed
    director
  42. 2013-03-28
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    SHANNON, Julie Ann Maria resigned
    director
  43. 2011-03-10
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    BOLLAND, Christopher resigned
    director
  44. 2010-09-30
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    POMEROY, Valerie Ann resigned
    secretary
  45. 2010-09-30
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    O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2010-03-04
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    MOSS, Richard Henry appointed
    director
  47. 2009-12-18
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    SMALLEY, Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2009-12-18
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    TIJDINK, Michael Theodore Marie, Mr. resigned
    director
  49. 2009-03-23
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    TRUEBLOOD, Matthew Welham, Mr. appointed
    director
  50. 2009-03-23
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    TIJDINK, Michael Theodore Marie, Mr. appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Akzo Nobel Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Akzo Nobel Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AKZO NOBEL UK LTD
This company · 00128124

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Akzo Nobel Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/05/2016

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
Incorporated1913-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

The Akzonobel Building
Wexham Road
Slough
SL2 5DS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12
Last: 2025-05-29

Officers (2 active · 45 resigned)

FOODY, Mark→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-24
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Active
TRUEBLOOD, Matthew Welham, Mr.→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-23
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Active
CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl→
secretary · appointed 2021-07-29 · resigned 2025-02-10
Resigned
CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-11 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
HARRISON, Ian Woodthorp→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
POMEROY, Valerie Ann→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2017-05-11
Resigned
ALLEN, Geoffrey, Sir→
director · ~98y · resigned 1993-07-20
Resigned
BOLLAND, Christopher→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-06-29 · resigned 2011-03-10
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Gordon Arden→
director · ~80y · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
CLARK, Michael Stanley→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2007-05-04
Resigned
DINNAGE, Louise Margaret→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2016-04-21
Resigned
EVANS, Howard→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
FROHLICH, Friedrich Wilhelm (Fritz), Doctor→
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2000-01-19
Resigned
GIACHARDI, David John, Dr→
director · ~78y · resigned 1998-05-31
Resigned
GRUBMAN, Wallace Karl→
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Resigned
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Resigned
HENSEL, Frits Herman→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-01 · resigned 2005-04-29
Resigned
HOGG, Christopher Anthony, Sir→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-07-16
Resigned
HUISMANS, Sipko→
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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Akzo Nobel (Cps) Pension Trustee
Akzo Nobel (Cps) Pension Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property12/02/2019—
outstanding
Akzo Nobel (Cps) Pension Trustee
Akzo Nobel (Cps) Pension Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property12/02/2019—
satisfied
Chase Manhattan International
Chase Manhattan International Limited
A pledge of industrial and intellectual property rights governed by dutch law (between the company, akzo nobel fibers B.V., akzo nobel N.V. (together the "pledgors" and each a "pledgor") and chase manhattan international limited (the "first dutch ip pledge"))1 property24/12/199927/09/2007
satisfied
Chase Manhattan International
Chase Manhattan International Limited
A composite intellectual property charge (between the company, akzo nobel fibers B.V., akzo nobel N.V. (together, the "chargors" and each a "chargor") and chase manhattan international limited (the "composite ip charge"))1 property24/12/199927/09/2007
satisfied
Chase Manhattan International on Behalf of Itself and the Banks and Financialinstitutions from Time to Time Parties to the Secured Documents
Chase Manhattan International Limited on Behalf of Itself and the Banks and Financialinstitutions from Time to Time Parties to the Secured Documents
An agreement granting security over intellectual property rights in connection with the acordis business of akzo nobel N.V. between the company, akzo nobel N.V., akzo nobel fibers B.V. (together the akzo group), acordis industrial fibers gmbh, acordis kelheim gmbh, membrana gmbh (together the acordis group) and chase manhattan international limited (the german ip pledge1 property23/12/199927/09/2007
satisfied
The Prudential Assurance Company
Series of debentures—06/01/198329/10/1993
satisfied
Unknown
Series of debentures—25/07/196829/10/1993
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Recent filings (767 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-04