ACOUSTA FOAM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01494707 · ltd · incorporated 1980-05-01
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.65M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41100Development of building projects
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,651,695
Cash YoY
+147%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£671k
↑ 147% YoY
Net Worth
£3.7m
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Assets
£2.1m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£730k£1.5m£2.2m£2.9m£3.7mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£3.96M£3.76M
Current assets£2.06M£2.05M
Cash£671.2k£272.1k
Debtors£998.4k£1.55M
Net assets£3.65M£3.56M

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2021-03-16
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  8. 2020-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-01-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2020-01-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2020-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #9
  13. 2020-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #8
  14. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-04
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    capital · SH01
  18. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-01-20
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    MCKEOWN, Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2014-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #7
  21. 2014-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2014-03-21
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2014-03-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2014-03-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2014-03-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2014-03-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2011-01-18
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    TRANTER, Carl appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-01-18
    ➕
    TRANTER, Carl appointed
    director
  29. 2011-01-18
    ➕
    TRANTER, Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2011-01-18
    ➖
    TRANTER, Sheila Maureen resigned
    secretary
  31. 2011-01-18
    ➖
    TRANTER, Michael Gordon resigned
    director
  32. 2010-08-01
    ➕
    BLAKELEY, Paul appointed
    director
  33. 2008-10-22
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  34. 2008-04-18
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  35. 2007-05-31
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    TRANTER, Sheila Maureen resigned
    director
  36. 1992-10-22
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  37. 1991-10-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  38. 1990-10-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  39. 1989-01-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 1987-07-03
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1985-05-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 1984-04-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 1980-05-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ACOUSTA FOAM LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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 Michael Gordon Tranter
Individual · British · DOB 11/1949 · age 77
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Sheila Maureen Tranter
Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

3 Hagley Court North
The Waterfront
Dudley
West Midlands
DY5 1XF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)

TRANTER, Carl→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAKELEY, Paul→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-08-01
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Active
MCKEOWN, Mark→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-01-20
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Active
TRANTER, Carl→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-01-18
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Active
TRANTER, Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-01-18
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Active
TRANTER, Sheila Maureen→
secretary · resigned 2011-01-18
Resigned
TRANTER, Michael Gordon→
director · ~77y · resigned 2011-01-18
Resigned
TRANTER, Sheila Maureen→
director · ~75y · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

10
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—16/03/2021—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property22/10/200821/01/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/04/200821/01/2020
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application"1 property22/10/199221/03/2014
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A credit agreement entitled "prompt credit application"1 property28/10/199121/03/2014
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
Credit agreement entitled "prompt. Credit application"1 property18/10/199021/03/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/01/198908/03/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property03/07/198708/03/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/05/198508/03/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/04/198408/03/2014
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Recent filings (124 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-02-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-01-21