A.C.PROPERTIES(ACTON)LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00416203 · ltd · incorporated 1946-07-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 78.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 78.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 78.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 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
21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 18 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
127 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
11
filings
  • • 9 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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  2. 2026-03-29
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  3. 2026-03-27
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  4. 2026-02-10
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  10. 2026-02-03
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-12-20
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    BROOKS, Michelle Maureen appointed
    director
  12. 2025-12-20
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    BROOKS, Michelle Maureen resigned
    director
  13. 2025-12-20
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    FITZGIBBON, Catherine Anne appointed
    director
  14. 2025-12-20
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    FITZGIBBON, Catherine Anne resigned
    director
  15. 2025-12-20
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    YOUNG, Anthony Christopher Bowes appointed
    director
  16. 2025-12-20
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    YOUNG, Anthony Christopher Bowes resigned
    director
  17. 2025-12-20
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    YOUNG, Anthony Christopher Bowes resigned
    director
  18. 2025-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-06-12
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  20. 2025-06-12
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  21. 2025-06-12
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  22. 2025-05-30
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    GALLANT, Julian Dominique appointed
    director
  23. 2025-05-30
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    REECE, Rosamund Mary appointed
    director
  24. 2025-05-30
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    HAYTHORN, David John Rees resigned
    director
  25. 2025-05-30
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    HAYTHORN, Norma Margaret Mccoll resigned
    director
  26. 2024-12-05
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  27. 2024-05-17
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  28. 2024-05-17
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  29. 2024-03-26
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  30. 2024-03-21
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    YOUNG, Anthony Christopher Bowes appointed
    director
  31. 2024-03-21
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    YEROLEMOU, Antonis resigned
    director
  32. 2024-03-21
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    YOUNG, Anthony Christopher Bowes appointed
    director
  33. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2022-03-23
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    accounts · AA
  35. 2014-12-15
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    MORLEY, Robert George resigned
    director
  36. 2014-10-06
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    NICHOLSON, Mark David Yeaman resigned
    director
  37. 2014-02-20
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    COWING, John appointed
    secretary
  38. 2014-02-20
    ➕
    COWING, John appointed
    director
  39. 2014-02-20
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    NICHOLSON, Mark David Yeaman resigned
    secretary
  40. 2010-12-01
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    MORLEY, Robert George appointed
    director
  41. 2008-06-30
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    KERNICK, Julia Helen resigned
    secretary
  42. 2008-06-30
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    NICHOLSON, Mark David Yeaman appointed
    secretary
  43. 2008-06-30
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    HILL, Paul William resigned
    director
  44. 2008-06-30
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    NICHOLSON, Mark David Yeaman appointed
    director
  45. 2000-11-30
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    PEACH, John Stephen Kent resigned
    director
  46. 1997-12-17
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    HAYTHORN, David John Rees appointed
    director
  47. 1997-12-04
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    RICHARDSON, Philip Gavin resigned
    director
  48. 1996-02-28
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    HAYTHORN, Norma Margaret Mccoll appointed
    director
  49. 1996-02-28
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    HILL, Paul William appointed
    director
  50. 1996-02-28
    ➖
    KETTLE, Kenneth Leslie resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BROOKS, Michelle Maureen resigned 2025-12-20; FITZGIBBON, Catherine Anne resigned 2025-12-20; HAYTHORN, David John Rees resigned 2025-05-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ealing Central And Acton Conservative Association
Individual
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1946-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

39 Broughton Road
Ealing
London
W13 8QW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30

Officers (5 active · 16 resigned)

COWING, John→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-20
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Active
COWING, John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-02-20
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Active
GALLANT, Julian Dominique→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-05-30
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Active
REECE, Rosamund Mary→
director · ~80y · appointed 2025-05-30
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Active
YOUNG, Anthony Christopher Bowes→
director · ~73y · appointed 2024-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KERNICK, Julia Helen→
secretary · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Mark David Yeaman→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2014-02-20
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Maurice→
director · ~115y · resigned 1993-09-22
Resigned
BROOKS, Michelle Maureen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-12-20 · resigned 2025-12-20
Resigned
FITZGIBBON, Catherine Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-12-20 · resigned 2025-12-20
Resigned
HAYTHORN, David John Rees→
director · ~96y · appointed 1997-12-17 · resigned 2025-05-30
Resigned
HAYTHORN, Norma Margaret Mccoll→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 2025-05-30
Resigned
HILL, Paul William→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
KETTLE, Kenneth Leslie→
director · ~101y · resigned 1996-02-28
Resigned
MORLEY, Robert George→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2014-12-15
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Mark David Yeaman→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2014-10-06
Resigned
PEACH, John Stephen Kent→
director · ~78y · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Philip Gavin→
director · ~75y · resigned 1997-12-04
Resigned
YEROLEMOU, Antonis→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 2024-03-21
Resigned
YOUNG, Anthony Christopher Bowes→
director · ~73y · appointed 2025-12-20 · resigned 2025-12-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Charge1 property29/07/1947—
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Recent filings (127 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12