AKZO NOBEL (NSC) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00226707 · ltd · incorporated 1927-12-19
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
47 officers (2 active, 47 linked, 35 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
217 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-06-02
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    AHUJA, Vaibhav, Mr. appointed
    director
  4. 2025-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-03-05
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    UPTON, David resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2024-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-05-29
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    UPTON, David appointed
    director
  10. 2024-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-05-07
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    SMALLEY, Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2024-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-12-31
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    WILLIAMS, Benjamin resigned
    director
  14. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-09-01
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    TURNER, David Allan resigned
    director
  21. 2020-09-01
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    WILLIAMS, Benjamin appointed
    director
  22. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2018-08-31
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    O'SHEA, Fergal Joseph resigned
    director
  26. 2018-08-31
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    TURNER, David Allan appointed
    director
  27. 2018-05-31
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    CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl resigned
    secretary
  28. 2017-05-11
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    CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl appointed
    secretary
  29. 2017-05-11
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    O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2015-11-11
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    O'SHEA, Fergal Joseph appointed
    director
  31. 2015-04-22
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    RAY, Stephen Bruce appointed
    director
  32. 2015-04-22
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    TURNER, David Allan, Mr. resigned
    director
  33. 2015-03-27
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    O.H. DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2010-10-01
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    KOKKE, Jorgen resigned
    director
  35. 2010-10-01
    ➖
    LEWIS, Karen resigned
    director
  36. 2010-10-01
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    SHACKLETON, Michael Payton resigned
    director
  37. 2010-09-28
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    SMALLEY, Michael appointed
    director
  38. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    TURNER, David Allan, Mr. appointed
    director
  39. 2010-09-28
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    O.H. DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2009-11-23
    ➕
    SHACKLETON, Michael Payton appointed
    director
  41. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    LEWIS, Karen appointed
    director
  42. 2009-10-01
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    POLLACK, Neil resigned
    director
  43. 2009-05-01
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    KOKKE, Jorgen appointed
    director
  44. 2009-05-01
    ➖
    THOMAS, Terrence W resigned
    director
  45. 2008-06-12
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    HORLOCK, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    secretary
  46. 2008-06-12
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    O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2008-04-02
    ➖
    BATE, Anthony Alan resigned
    director
  48. 2008-04-02
    ➖
    PLATT, Anthony Derek resigned
    director
  49. 2008-04-02
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    POLLACK, Neil appointed
    director
  50. 2008-04-02
    ➖
    SALMON, Neil Ivan resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Polycell Products Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AKZO NOBEL (NSC) LIMITED
This company · 00226707

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
Polycell Products 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
Incorporated1927-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

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: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29

Officers (2 active · 45 resigned)

AHUJA, Vaibhav, Mr.→
director · ~34y · appointed 2025-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAY, Stephen Bruce→
director · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-11 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
CLARKE, Peter Derwent→
secretary · resigned 1994-04-20
Resigned
GROSSET, Margaret Wilhelmina→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2000-08-18
Resigned
HORLOCK, Elizabeth Ann→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-16 · resigned 2008-06-12
Resigned
IRVINE, Scott Macdonald→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-14 · resigned 2004-01-19
Resigned
MURPHY, John Michael→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-04 · resigned 1996-10-29
Resigned
TURNER, George St John→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-18 · resigned 2007-07-16
Resigned
WAKEFIELD, Barry John→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-30 · resigned 1997-07-08
Resigned
WHITESIDE, Sonia Jane→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-18 · resigned 2001-11-14
Resigned
WINCHESTER, Emma→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-19 · resigned 2007-05-18
Resigned
O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2017-05-11
Resigned
ALDERSON-SMITH, Christopher Colin→
director · ~86y · appointed 1993-06-25 · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
BATE, Anthony Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
BRYDEN, Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-10-22 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned
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Resigned
CORBISHLEY, Douglas Arnold→
director · ~90y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
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director · ~67y · appointed 1997-06-13 · resigned 1997-07-08
Resigned
HARRISON, Martin Christopher James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2007-09-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (217 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-30
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
2023-10-04
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
2022-06-17