ACCENT FINANCE LIMITED

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00968350 · ltd · incorporated 1969-12-15
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 44.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,018,592
Very low cash
Cash position: £11
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1.0m
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£79k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£204k£407k£611k£815k£1.0mSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£1.82M£1.72M
Current assets£78.6k£89.3k
Cash£11£11
Debtors£78.6k£89.3k
Net assets£1.02M£891.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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  2. 2024-09-26
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  3. 2023-09-29
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  4. 2022-07-16
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  5. 2022-02-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  6. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  7. 2021-03-05
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-09-30
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  9. 2019-06-29
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  10. 2018-06-27
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  11. 2017-06-30
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  12. 2016-06-30
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  13. 2016-03-08
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  14. 2015-06-30
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  15. 2015-02-10
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  16. 2012-07-23
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  17. 2012-07-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  18. 2010-11-01
    TANSER, Mark David appointed
    director
  19. 2010-06-07
    TANSER, June resigned
    director
  20. 2007-11-03
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2007-11-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2007-10-26
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  23. 2006-05-05
    TANSER, Julian Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2005-01-07
    TANSER, Peter Harry Edward resigned
    director
  25. 1989-01-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 1984-08-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  27. 1984-03-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1981-08-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  29. 1969-12-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCENT FINANCE LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 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

1 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark David Tanser
Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60
2550%
25-50% shares01/01/2022
Mr Julian Paul Tanser
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/10/2016

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
Incorporated1969-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Anglo House
Worcester Road
Stourport-On-Severn
Worcestershire
DY13 9AW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

DUNPHY, Christine
secretary
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Active
TANSER, Julian Paul
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-05-05
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Active
TANSER, Mark David
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-01
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Active
TANSER, June
director · ~95y · resigned 2010-06-07
Resigned
TANSER, Peter Harry Edward
director · ~96y · resigned 2005-01-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/07/2012
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed2 properties17/07/2012
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/10/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property13/08/198403/11/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/03/198403/11/2007
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties19/08/198113/01/1989
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Recent filings (106 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-03