ACCESS FLOORING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £51.9k | £39.9k |
| Current assets | £51.9k | — |
| Net assets | £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
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 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
- 1996-06-04➕MOWLE, David Clive appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
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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