ASSOCIATED CASING CO. LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 49.4y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2000 | 2100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
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- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-08-17➕RUDGLEY, Maria Jose appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-31➖MINGAY, Anita Christine resignedsecretary
- 1999-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-07-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-02-01➕MINGAY, Anita Christine appointedsecretary
- 1995-02-01➖RUDGLEY, Zoe Louise resignedsecretary
- 1976-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
- 1971-06-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSOCIATED CASING CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Terence Rudgley Individual · British · DOB 11/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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 →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.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 07/07/1998 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/1976 | 14/04/1999 |