ACMETRACK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01080879 · ltd · incorporated 1972-11-08
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 39.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-01➕COSTELLO, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➖BRENNAN, Erica Lynn resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-09➕BRENNAN, Erica Lynn appointeddirector
- 2018-05-09➖SOOD, Amit Kumar resigneddirector
- 2016-10-31➖STUBBS, Susan resigneddirector
- 2015-01-08➕SMILEY, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2015-01-08➖COWLEY, John Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2013-11-01➕COSTELLO, Steven John appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➖HAYHURST, Fred resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-01➖COGZELL, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2012-06-01➕STUBBS, Susan appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕COGZELL, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2010-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-07-23➖NEALE, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2010-07-22➕COWLEY, John Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2010-07-22➕SOOD, Amit Kumar appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➖HICKS, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-17➖BROCK, Stratton James resigneddirector
- 2007-10-08➕NEALE, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2007-07-18➖BROCK, Stratton James resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-18➕HAYHURST, Fred appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-27➖HALLITT, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2004-10-27➕HICKS, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2003-03-06➕HALLITT, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2003-03-06➖MEARS, Clive Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-06-28➕BROCK, Stratton James appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-28➖LANE, David John resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-28➕BROCK, Stratton James appointeddirector
- 2002-06-28➖LANE, David John resigneddirector
- 2001-10-31➖CROSSLEY, Derek resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-31➕LANE, David John appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-05➖MINCHELL, Robert Ian resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
51/100
Moderate signalSome 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 54 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Stanley Works Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Stanley Works Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACMETRACK LIMITED
This company · 01080879
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Stanley Works Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O Stanley Black & Decker Hellaby Lane
Hellaby
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 8HN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
COSTELLO, Steven John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-11-01
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COSTELLO, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-03-01
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SMILEY, Mark Richard→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-01-08
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BROCK, Stratton James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2007-07-18
CROSSLEY, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-19 · resigned 2001-10-31
HAYHURST, Fred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2013-10-31
LANE, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2002-06-28
WILLIAMS, Diana Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-05-18
AITKEN, Ian Rankin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-10-20 · resigned 1999-07-19
BRENNAN, Erica Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-05-09 · resigned 2022-03-01
BROCK, Stratton James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2007-12-17
COGZELL, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-06-01
COWLEY, John Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-07-22 · resigned 2015-01-08
CROSSLEY, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-19 · resigned 2001-08-30
HALLITT, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-03-06 · resigned 2004-10-27
HICKS, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2010-06-30
LANE, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2002-06-28
MARTIN, Richard Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1995-10-20
MEARS, Clive Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-05-19 · resigned 2003-03-06
MINCHELL, Robert Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-10-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Security Pacific National Bank | Debenture | 1 property | 21/10/1986 | 22/10/2010 |
Recent filings (167 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-07-25