ACCO UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00197754 · ltd · incorporated 1924-05-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17230
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 28230SIC 28230
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
50 officers (3 active, 50 linked, 43 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
269 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-17➖PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➖FOOT, George Lee, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖STRANDERS, Michael Howard O'Connell resigneddirector
- 2020-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-22➖THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-09-23➖GEDDIE, Richard Mark resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-23➕PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-01➕TEMMERMAN, Marc Alphons appointeddirector
- 2017-03-14➖WELLS, Simon Howard George resigneddirector
- 2017-02-01➕THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-04-29➖MITCHELL, James Blalock resigneddirector
- 2016-03-04➕FOOT, George Lee, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2016-03-04➖PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2015-08-20➖RICHARDS, Andrew Melroy resigneddirector
- 2015-07-08➕HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2014-10-03➖SHIELDS, Adam Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2014-10-03➕STRANDERS, Michael Howard O'Connell appointeddirector
- 2014-07-04➕WILKINSON, Mark George appointeddirector
- 2014-07-04➖SCULLY, Andrew Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-01-27➖MOSELEY, Elizabeth Violet resigneddirector
- 2014-01-27➕SCULLY, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-01-15➕RICHARDS, Andrew Melroy appointeddirector
- 2014-01-15➕SHIELDS, Adam Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2013-11-19➖FRANEY, Christopher Myles resigneddirector
- 2013-04-02➕MITCHELL, James Blalock appointeddirector
- 2012-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-10-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Homes and Communities Agency
- 2012-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-10-20➖TEMPEST, Simon Roy resigneddirector
- 2011-10-20➕WELLS, Simon Howard George appointeddirector
- 2011-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-07-08➖MONAGHAN, Philip Joseph resigneddirector
- 2011-04-20➖DAVIES, Emma Susan resigneddirector
- 2011-04-20➕PAGE, Andrew Stephen appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 116 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 102 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACCO UK LIMITED
This company · 00197754
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1924-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17230 — SIC 17230
Registered office
Millennium House
65 Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP21 7QG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (3 active · 47 resigned)
HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-08
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TEMMERMAN, Marc Alphons→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-01
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WILKINSON, Mark George→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-07-04
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BUCKINGHAM, Norman James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-19 · resigned 1998-08-31
GEDDIE, Richard Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2019-09-23
O REILLY, Patrick John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 2003-04-01
PAGE, Andrew Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-22
PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-23 · resigned 2022-01-17
WILSON, Kenneth Young→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 1999-09-06
WILSON, Kenneth Young→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-22 · resigned 1997-09-19
AUSTIN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-12-22 · resigned 1996-05-27
BIRRELL, William Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2008-06-30
BUCKINGHAM, Norman James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1992-12-22
CHAPMAN, Paul Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2006-05-02
CHIPPERTON, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1992-12-22 · resigned 2002-03-01
COX, Michael Neill→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1992-12-22
CULLUMBINE, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1992-12-22 · resigned 1995-05-31
DAVIES, Emma Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2011-04-20
DENT, Brian Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-12 · resigned 2007-12-04
FENWICK, Neal Vernon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-05-13 · resigned 2000-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Homes and Communities Agency | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/10/2012 | 26/10/2012 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag | Debenture | 1 property | 30/09/2009 | 04/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Citibank International Citibank International PLC | CB6 corporate deposit deed | 1 property | 19/05/2009 | 16/09/2011 | |
| satisfied | Citicorp North America as Trustee for the Secured Parties Citicorp North America Inc as Trustee for the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 21/10/2005 | 07/10/2009 |
Recent filings (269 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-17