ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00352801 · ltd · incorporated 1939-05-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£23.06M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £23,064,903
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4.2m
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£23m
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£9.0m
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.44M | £18.44M |
| Current assets | £8.96M | £9.46M |
| Cash | £4.21M | £4.74M |
| Debtors | £1.43M | £1.52M |
| Net assets | £23.06M | £18.35M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24➖DIX, Joanne Sarah resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02➖1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-06-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-01➕DIX, Joanne Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-24📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-01-18➕1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-30➖GEORGE, Kay Valerie resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➖BAYLES, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-31➖BAXTER, Peter Clive resigneddirector
- 2019-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-29➖ARMSTRONG, James resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22➕GEORGE, Kay Valerie appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-22➖WESTON, Pauline Anne resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-01-14➖CAMPBELL, Larry Roy resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-14➕WESTON, Pauline Anne appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➖BROGIE, Derek Edward resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➕CAMPBELL, Larry Roy appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➖BROGIE, Derek Edward resigneddirector
- 2006-12-13➕JORDAN, Scott Eric appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➖COLE, John Domonic resigneddirector
- 2006-02-01➕BAXTER, Peter Clive appointeddirector
- 2005-12-05➖BRIAN, John Mark Vincent resigneddirector
- 2005-11-25➖TOLLEY, Vivienne Claire resigneddirector
- 2000-10-30➖GINGELL, Melville David resigneddirector
- 2000-10-02➕TOLLEY, Vivienne Claire appointeddirector
- 2000-09-01➕ARMSTRONG, James appointeddirector
- 1998-09-30➖BIRCH, Alan John resigneddirector
- 1998-06-29➕BAYLES, Peter William appointeddirector
- 1998-06-21➕BRIAN, John Mark Vincent appointeddirector
- 1997-12-15➕COLE, John Domonic appointeddirector
- 1994-01-01➖BULT, Graham Francis resigneddirector
- 1991-01-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1939-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCURIDE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kent Alex Jordan Individual · American · DOB 01/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Scott Eric Jordan Individual · American · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Liliput Road
Brackmills Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN4 7AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)
JORDAN, Scott Eric→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROGIE, Derek Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-12-22
CAMPBELL, Larry Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-22 · resigned 2011-01-14
DIX, Joanne Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2023-07-24
GEORGE, Kay Valerie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2022-11-30
WESTON, Pauline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-14 · resigned 2018-11-22
1ST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-01-18 · resigned 2023-06-02
ARMSTRONG, James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2019-03-29
BAXTER, Peter Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2020-05-31
BAYLES, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-06-29 · resigned 2021-12-31
BIRCH, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1998-09-30
BRIAN, John Mark Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-06-21 · resigned 2005-12-05
BROGIE, Derek Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2006-12-22
BULT, Graham Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1994-01-01
COLE, John Domonic→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-12-15 · resigned 2006-06-30
GINGELL, Melville David→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2000-10-30
TOLLEY, Vivienne Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2005-11-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/01/1991 | 22/06/2011 |
Recent filings (129 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-04-11