A.C.BACON ENGINEERING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00711612 · ltd · incorporated 1961-12-27
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 53.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41201Construction of commercial buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.8y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
    ➖
    STRUGNELL, Colin resigned
    director
  2. 2025-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-05-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    TIPPLE, Barry Graham resigned
    director
  15. 2018-08-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-04
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    mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  18. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2017-06-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2017-05-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2017-03-27
    ➕
    BACON, Andrew David appointed
    director
  23. 2014-02-07
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    STRUGNELL, Colin appointed
    director
  25. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    TIPPLE, Barry Graham appointed
    director
  26. 2010-09-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
  27. 2008-01-04
    ➖
    HOWLING, Neville Michael resigned
    director
  28. 2004-06-01
    ➕
    BACON, Hazel Martha appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-05-31
    ➖
    BACON, Doris June resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-05-31
    ➖
    BACON, Doris June resigned
    director
  31. 1995-01-01
    ➕
    HOWLING, Neville Michael appointed
    director
  32. 1994-04-05
    ➖
    BACON, Arthur Charles resigned
    director
  33. 1987-08-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1972-09-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 1961-12-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.C.BACON ENGINEERING LIMITED

Owner dependency

96/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BACON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Ac Bacon Engineering (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ac Bacon Engineering (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A.C.BACON ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 00711612

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
Ac Bacon Engineering (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/11/2016

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
Incorporated1961-12-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

61 Norwich Road
Hingham
Norwich
NR9 4LS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BACON, Hazel Martha→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-01
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Active
BACON, Andrew David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-03-27
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Active
BACON, David Graham→
director · ~75y
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Active
BACON, Doris June→
secretary · resigned 2004-05-31
Resigned
BACON, Arthur Charles→
director · ~100y · resigned 1994-04-05
Resigned
BACON, Doris June→
director · ~98y · resigned 2004-05-31
Resigned
HOWLING, Neville Michael→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2008-01-04
Resigned
STRUGNELL, Colin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2025-11-28
Resigned
TIPPLE, Barry Graham→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/02/201431/05/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
Chattels mortgage1 property30/09/201001/06/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property21/08/198718/05/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property04/09/197201/06/2017

Recent filings (139 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01