ACCESS FLOORING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02128149 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1987-05-05
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy — profile has hardened into "well run hard buy" recently.
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
- · Hygiene score: 50 → 90
- · Bankability: 55 → 75
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → clean
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
- · 4 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 4 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → clean
- ↑Opportunity score: 69 → 79
- ↑Hygiene score: 50 → 90
- ↑Bankability: 55 → 75
- +1 more
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£19.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (85/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,365
Net assets shrinking
Down £32,494 YoY
Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£19k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.4k | £51.9k | £39.9k |
| Current assets | £19.4k | £51.9k | — |
| Net assets | £19.4k | £51.9k | £39.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13➖HUDSON, Timothy Philip Owen resigneddirector
- 2024-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14➕MCEVOY, Brian Patrick appointeddirector
- 2023-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-10➕HOOK, Steven David appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10➖TAYLOR, Howard John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➖MARSHALL, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-13➕TAYLOR, Howard John appointeddirector
- 2020-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31➖ALLON, Paul Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-03-01➕MARSHALL, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-28➖TOMLINSON, Ian Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-17➖NEWMAN, Terence David resigneddirector
- 2016-10-01➕ALLON, Paul Christopher appointeddirector
- 2013-09-01➕HUDSON, Timothy Philip Owen appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➖BIGGERSTAFF, Leslie Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➖MACKIE, Alastair Gordon resigneddirector
- 2006-03-31➖ANTONIO, Gordon Philip Ross resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➕TOMLINSON, Ian Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-03➖HAZELDENE, Albert James resigneddirector
- 2003-12-03➖WASTIE, Robert George resigneddirector
- 1998-03-09➖MEMMOTT, Clive Allan James resigneddirector
- 1997-12-10➖TAYLOR, Gordon Edward resigneddirector
- 1997-07-07➕ANTONIO, Gordon Philip Ross appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-04➖VENTRELLA, Antonio resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-10➖MITCHELL, James Gale resigneddirector
- 1997-05-01➖MOWLE, David Clive resigneddirector
- 1996-10-24➖CLEMENTS, Mark Charles resigneddirector
- 1996-10-24➕MITCHELL, James Gale appointeddirector
- 1996-06-04➖DOWNS, Ronald Henry resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-04➕VENTRELLA, Antonio appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-04➕BIGGERSTAFF, Leslie Jonathan appointeddirector
- 1996-06-04➖DOWNS, Ronald Henry resigneddirector
- 1996-06-04➕MEMMOTT, Clive Allan James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven David Hook Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 10/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Howard John Taylorceased 10/01/2023· significant influence
- Mr Paul Christopher Allonceased 31/07/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BRONTE PEOPLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15460191 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1987-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Tate Global Solutions Ltd Burma Drive
Marfleet
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU9 5SG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)
HOOK, Steven David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCEVOY, Brian Patrick→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANTONIO, Gordon Philip Ross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-07 · resigned 2006-03-31
DOWNS, Ronald Henry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-06-04
MARSHALL, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-01 · resigned 2022-09-30
TOMLINSON, Ian Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2018-02-28
VENTRELLA, Antonio→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-04 · resigned 1997-07-04
ALLON, Paul Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2019-07-31
BIGGERSTAFF, Leslie Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-06-04 · resigned 2013-04-01
CLEMENTS, Mark Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-03-15 · resigned 1996-10-24
DOWNS, Ronald Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1996-06-04
GODFREY, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1996-01-11
HAZELDENE, Albert James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-03-27 · resigned 2003-12-03
HAZELDENE, Albert James→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1993-09-01
HUDSON, Timothy Philip Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2024-05-13
KINLOCHAN, Francis John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-01-27
MACKIE, Alastair Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 2013-04-01
MEMMOTT, Clive Allan James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-06-04 · resigned 1998-03-09
MITCHELL, James Gale→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-10-24 · resigned 1997-06-10
MOWLE, David Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-06-04 · resigned 1997-05-01
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Recent filings (157 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-10