ACAL BFI UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01803787 · ltd · incorporated 1984-03-28
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 17.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
44 officers (4 active, 44 linked, 35 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
210 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.
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 (112 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-03-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties.
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-06➖WHITE, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15➕WHITE, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Trustee and Agent for Itself and on Behalf of the Mezzanine Secured Parties
- 2022-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-03-03➖DAVIDSON-SHRINE, Gregory resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-03➖GIBBINS, Simon Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-03-03➖GREATOREX, Ian Russell resigneddirector
- 2022-03-03➖PANGELS, Martin Franz Eckhard resigneddirector
- 2022-03-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04➕DAVIDSON-SHRINE, Gregory appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-04➖ROWE, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-02➖HARKUS MADGE, Joanna Alwen resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-02➕ROWE, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-01➕SYNNOTT, Vincent appointeddirector
- 2019-04-01➖WARD, James Antony resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕CATLEY, Susan appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01➖BRIAND, Monica Jane resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01➕HARKUS MADGE, Joanna Alwen appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-31➖SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-05-01➕WARD, James Antony appointeddirector
- 2016-04-08➖LIOVERI, Antonio Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕BRIAND, Monica Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-11-05➖BROWN, Diane Marie resigneddirector
- 2014-06-09➖JEFFERIES, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2014-05-29➕JEFFERIES, Nicholas John appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Acal Bfi Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acal Bfi Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACAL BFI UK LIMITED
This company · 01803787
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acal Bfi Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/03/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Acal Electronics Holdings Limitedceased 03/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2ND IMAGE LIMITED→ 09144014 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 2WENTY 2WENTY LTD→ 12691282 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS OUTDOOR U.K. LTD→ 08155421 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 5G TOBACCO LABS LTD→ 16330595 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 8AV LTD→ 12105568 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A & E LEISURE LIMITED→ 04223269 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| A2Z GLOBAL TRADING LTD→ 16174903 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABT NEWS LIMITED→ 14773621 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
3 The Business Centre
Molly Millars Lane
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 2EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (4 active · 40 resigned)
CATLEY, Susan→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-11-01
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GRAY, Darren Louis→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-10-15
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SYNNOTT, Vincent→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-04-01
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WEBSTER, Paul Graham→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-09-01
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DAVIDSON-SHRINE, Gregory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-12-04 · resigned 2022-03-03
DAVIES, Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-17 · resigned 2004-06-21
GREATOREX, Ian Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-31 · resigned 2010-09-01
HARKUS MADGE, Joanna Alwen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2019-09-02
LOVERIDGE, James Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
POMEROY, John Victor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-09-01
PRIOR, Robert Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2006-08-31
ROWE, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-02 · resigned 2019-12-04
SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
ALLEN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-07-19 · resigned 2005-10-25
AXTEN, Wayne Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-03-18 · resigned 2006-03-31
BARRON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-05 · resigned 2006-03-31
BRIAND, Monica Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2018-11-01
BROWN, Diane Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2014-11-05
BUCKNELL, Andrew Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-03-24 · resigned 2005-12-31
CARR, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-04-05 · resigned 2010-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties. | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Trustee and Agent for Itself and on Behalf of the Mezzanine Secured Parties Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Trustee and Agent for Itself and on Behalf of the Mezzanine Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2022 | 21/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Fgi Worldwide Fgi Worldwide Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/03/2022 | 21/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Credit Agricole Commercial Finance | Debenture | 1 property | 28/10/2009 | 10/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 15/05/2009 | 08/11/2016 |
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Recent filings (210 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18