A.C.P. (CONCRETE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02212402 · ltd · incorporated 1988-01-21

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

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 23610

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 37.9y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 37.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (6 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

134 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2026-01-05
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2026-01-05
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2026-01-05
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2025-01-04
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2025-01-04
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2025-01-04
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2025-01-04
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2024-05-23
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mortgage · MR01
2024-05-21
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2023-09-22
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address · AD01
2023-09-21
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officers · TM01
2023-09-21
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officers · TM01
2023-09-21
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2023-09-21
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2023-09-21
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accounts · AA01
2023-09-19
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PAISLEY, Sheila appointed
secretary
2023-09-19
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HARRISON, David Anthony appointed
director
2023-09-19
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HARRISON, Richard Allan appointed
director
2023-09-19
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HARRISON, William Henry appointed
director
2023-09-19
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ROWE, James David appointed
director
2023-09-19
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WILLIAMSON, Judith Angela appointed
director
2023-09-19
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ARMSTRONG, Paul resigned
secretary
2023-09-19
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ARMSTRONG, Paul resigned
director
2023-09-19
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DALY, Philip resigned
director
2023-09-19
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DENHAM, John Keith resigned
director
2023-09-19
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FISHER, Michael Geoffrey resigned
director
2023-09-19
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ROBERTS, Gareth John resigned
director
2023-09-19
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WILLIAMS, Daniel Wainwright resigned
director
2022-10-03
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FISHER, Michael Geoffrey appointed
director
2022-06-23
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DALY, Philip appointed
director
2022-06-23
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ROBERTS, Gareth John appointed
director
2022-06-23
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WILLIAMS, Daniel Wainwright appointed
director
2020-02-28
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NASH, Jeremy Spencer resigned
director
2017-07-28
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MERCER, William resigned
director
2012-04-27
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BOWMAN, Trevor Reynoldson resigned
director
2010-10-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2010-04-13
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2004-10-01
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NASH, Jeremy Spencer appointed
director
2003-04-28
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ARMSTRONG, Paul appointed
secretary
2003-04-28
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DENHAM, Raymond Glover Layton resigned
secretary
2003-04-28
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DENHAM, Raymond Glover Layton resigned
director
2001-09-07
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Charge satisfied #1

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Owner dependency

56/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Atlas Concrete Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Atlas Concrete Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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A.C.P. (CONCRETE) LIMITED

This company · 02212402

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
Atlas Concrete Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	19/09/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr John Keith Denhamceased 19/09/2023· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-01-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610

Registered office

Solway House Silloth Industrial Estate

The Airfield, Silloth

Wigton

Cumbria

CA7 4NS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-12

Last: 2026-03-29