ACCO COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00950527 · ltd · incorporated 1969-03-24
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
Upgrade to see
Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-04-15
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  3. 2026-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-17
    SCOTT, Jasmine Bryony appointed
    director
  10. 2022-01-17
    PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra resigned
    secretary
  11. 2022-01-17
    PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra resigned
    director
  12. 2022-01-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-01-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2021-06-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-06-18
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2021-02-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2021-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-06-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-06-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-06-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-06-08
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2020-06-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2020-06-05
    HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2020-06-05
    PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  26. 2020-06-05
    PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointed
    director
  27. 2020-06-01
    GRIMES, Robert Michael resigned
    secretary
  28. 2020-05-22
    THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr resigned
    director
  29. 2018-04-30
    GEDDIE, Richard Mark resigned
    secretary
  30. 2018-04-30
    GRIMES, Robert Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2018-04-30
    GEDDIE, Richard Mark resigned
    director
  32. 2018-04-30
    GRIMES, Robert Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2018-04-30
    GRIMES, Robert Michael resigned
    director
  34. 2018-04-30
    HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. resigned
    director
  35. 2017-03-07
    THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2015-07-07
    HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2015-07-07
    PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigned
    director
  38. 2011-04-20
    DAVIES, Emma Susan resigned
    director
  39. 2011-04-20
    PAGE, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  40. 2010-07-23
    DAVIES, Emma Susan appointed
    director
  41. 2010-07-23
    MUNK, Peter resigned
    director
  42. 2007-02-13
    GEDDIE, Richard Mark appointed
    director
  43. 2007-02-13
    GUEST, Richard Hamilton resigned
    director
  44. 2006-11-30
    MUNK, Peter appointed
    director
  45. 2006-11-30
    PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigned
    director
  46. 2006-05-02
    CHAPMAN, Paul Guy resigned
    director
  47. 2006-05-02
    GUEST, Richard Hamilton appointed
    director
  48. 2005-03-31
    PAGE, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  49. 2005-03-31
    PETTICAN, Charles William resigned
    director
  50. 2004-10-01
    CHAPMAN, Paul Guy appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 57 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACCO COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00950527

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
Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/04/2026

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Other · HP postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
360 GROUND CONTRACTORS LTD
13123013 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
5y
3ANDTHREECROWS LTD
14777117 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
3y
4 WAYS DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
10191497 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
9y
A.C. LIGHTING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
12131977 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
6y
A40 CONCRETE LTD
14178704 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
3y
ABEL AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
11335333 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
7y
ABLE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS LIMITED
05622532 · est 2005 · no financials extracted
20y
ABRAXAS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED
02063024 · est 1986 · no financials extracted
39y
ACCESSIT DATA (HOLDINGS) LTD
06127805 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
19y
ACCO EUROPE FINANCE LP
LP010693 · est 2005 · no financials extracted
20y
ACCOUNTANT BERKHAMSTED LIMITED
14094305 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
3y
ACCOUNTING BEE LIMITED
04577880 · est 2002 · no financials extracted
23y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Millennium House
65 Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP21 7QG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05

Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)

HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Jasmine Bryony
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCKINGHAM, Norman James
secretary · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1998-08-31
Resigned
GEDDIE, Richard Mark
secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
GRIMES, Robert Michael
secretary · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
O REILLY, Patrick John
secretary · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
PAGE, Andrew Stephen
secretary · resigned 1993-02-05
Resigned
PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra
secretary · appointed 2020-06-05 · resigned 2022-01-17
Resigned
WILSON, Kenneth Young
secretary · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 1999-09-06
Resigned
BUCKINGHAM, Norman James
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1998-08-31
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Paul Guy
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2006-05-02
Resigned
DAVIES, Emma Susan
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-07-23 · resigned 2011-04-20
Resigned
FENWICK, Neal Vernon
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
GEDDIE, Richard Mark
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-02-13 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
GRIMES, Robert Michael
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
GUEST, Richard Hamilton
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2007-02-13
Resigned
HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-07 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
MOODIE, Gordon Murray
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 2003-01-03
Resigned
MUNK, Peter
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2010-07-23
Resigned
PAGE, Andrew Stephen
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2015-07-07
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (157 total)

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-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-17