ACCESS FLOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01107057 · ltd · incorporated 1973-04-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 44.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (1 active, 28 linked, 17 with DOB)
82
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
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-13➖WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-07➕ASHTON, Helen Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-05-07➖LEE, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2019-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-14➖BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah resigneddirector
- 2018-09-14➕LEE, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-31➕WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-31➖DORANDA LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-10-01➕BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➖DOUGLAS, John David resigneddirector
- 2012-04-03➖COOKMAN, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2012-04-03➕DOUGLAS, John David appointeddirector
- 2010-04-26➖ROSE, Ian Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-14➕DORANDA LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-03-17➖MAGSON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-03-16➕COOKMAN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2009-07-06➖HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-06➕ROSE, Ian Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-07➕HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-07➖NUNN, Carol Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-02➕MAGSON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-10-02➖SOWERBY, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2006-09-15➖KINGDON, Patricia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-15➕NUNN, Carol Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-29➕KINGDON, Patricia Ann appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-29➖SOWERBY, David Richard resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-29➖BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken resigneddirector
- 1999-03-01➖JOWETT, Jonathan David resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-01➕SOWERBY, David Richard appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-01➕BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken appointeddirector
- 1999-03-01➖JOWETT, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 1997-06-10➕JOWETT, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 1997-05-16➖AINSWORTH, John Richard resigneddirector
- 1997-01-28➕JOWETT, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
The Alumasc Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Alumasc Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACCESS FLOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 01107057
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 Alumasc Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 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
Incorporated1973-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O The Alumasc Group Plc
Station Road Burton Latimer
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 5JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (1 active · 27 resigned)
ASHTON, Helen Louise→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-05-07
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HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-07 · resigned 2009-07-06
JOWETT, Jonathan David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1999-03-01
KINGDON, Patricia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2006-09-15
NUNN, Carol Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-15 · resigned 2009-04-07
PRESTON, Roy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-01
PRIOR, Jonathan Wade→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-01 · resigned 1996-09-10
ROSE, Ian Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-06 · resigned 2010-04-26
SOWERBY, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2003-08-29
SOWERBY, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-10 · resigned 1997-01-28
WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2019-08-13
DORANDA LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2018-05-31
AINSWORTH, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-05-06 · resigned 1997-05-16
BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2003-08-29
BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2018-09-14
COOKMAN, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2012-04-03
DOUGLAS, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-04-03 · resigned 2016-10-01
FAJT, Miroslav Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1993-05-06
GRUNOW, John Edwin Dearden→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1993-05-06
HORRELL, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-09-10
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry | Collateral debenture | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | 13/06/1992 | |
| outstanding | Societe Gererale | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/10/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation . Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/07/1981 | 13/06/1992 | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation . Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited. | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/07/1981 | 13/06/1992 |
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Recent filings (161 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-08-13