AKZO NOBEL DECORATIVE COATINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00139914 · ltd · incorporated 1915-04-09
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
193 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-05➕AHUJA, Vaibhav, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05➖UPTON, David resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-29➕UPTON, David appointeddirector
- 2024-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-07➖SMALLEY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31➖CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-02➕TRUEBLOOD, Matthew Welham, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-31➖KASTER, Bart resigneddirector
- 2017-05-11➕CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-11➖O H SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-20➖DINNAGE, Louise Margaret resigneddirector
- 2015-09-04➕DINNAGE, Louise Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-04-27➖TURNER, David Allan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-02-25➖O H DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2011-02-02➕SMALLEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-02-02➖STAHL, Mikael resigneddirector
- 2008-11-21➖JOOSTEN, Rudolf Johannes Maria resigneddirector
- 2008-11-21➕KASTER, Bart appointeddirector
- 2008-11-21➕STAHL, Mikael appointeddirector
- 2008-09-30➖HAWORTH, Graham John resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➕O H SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-09-30➖LUFT, Howard Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30➖MULHOLLAND, Eric Carl resigneddirector
- 2008-09-23➕TURNER, David Allan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2008-09-23➕O H DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coal Pension Properties Limited
- 2007-01-01➖ABILDGAARD, Leif Blak resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➖BRANTON, Geoffrey William resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➖GEERDINK, Vincentius Jeroen Henk resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➕JOOSTEN, Rudolf Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕LUFT, Howard Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕MULHOLLAND, Eric Carl appointeddirector
- 2004-02-02➕HAWORTH, Graham John appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-02➖MCLOUGHLIN, Michael James resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-03➕GEERDINK, Vincentius Jeroen Henk appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Akzo Nobel Coatings (Bld) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Akzo Nobel Coatings (Bld) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AKZO NOBEL DECORATIVE COATINGS LIMITED
This company · 00139914
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akzo Nobel Coatings (Bld) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1915-04-09
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: 2027-06-17
Last: 2026-06-03
Officers (2 active · 30 resigned)
AHUJA, Vaibhav, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-05
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TRUEBLOOD, Matthew Welham, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-01-02
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BIRT, Timothy David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-30
CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-05-11 · resigned 2018-05-31
HARWOOD, Keith Anthony Reginald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1996-10-31
HAWORTH, Graham John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-02 · resigned 2008-09-30
LAMBERT, Roy Jefferson→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-30
MCLOUGHLIN, Michael James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 2004-02-02
O H SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2017-05-11
ABILDGAARD, Leif Blak→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-05-16 · resigned 2007-01-01
ANDERSSON, Jan Arne→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2000-04-01
BERGMAN, Karl Lennart→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1993-01-14
BRANTON, Geoffrey William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2007-01-01
DINNAGE, Louise Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-09-04 · resigned 2016-06-20
GEERDINK, Vincentius Jeroen Henk→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2007-01-01
GOTHLIN, Lars→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1992-04-30
GUNST, Alexander Johannes→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2003-01-31
HARWOOD, Keith Anthony Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1996-10-31
HILLS, David Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1997-05-15
JOOSTEN, Rudolf Johannes Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2008-11-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Coal Pension Properties Coal Pension Properties Limited | Deed of deposit | 1 property | 13/07/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (193 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-22