ACROSSKEEP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02696866 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-13
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
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
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-12➖COLLEDGE, David Roy resigneddirector
- 2025-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-13➕COLLEDGE, Christina Jane appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-13➖COLLEDGE, David Roy resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-22➕COLLEDGE, Charlie Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22➕COLLEDGE, Christina Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22➖COLLEDGE, Paul Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1992-04-08➕COLLEDGE, David Roy appointedsecretary
- 1992-04-08➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-04-08➕COLLEDGE, David Roy appointeddirector
- 1992-04-08➕COLLEDGE, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 1992-04-08➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACROSSKEEP LIMITED
- 1992-03-13➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-03-13➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Christina Jane Colledge Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/08/2024 |
Mr Charlie Stephen Colledge Individual · British · DOB 05/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr. David Roy Colledgeceased 13/08/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr. Paul Stephen Colledgeceased 22/12/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
116 Brooklane
Brook Lane Corner
Alderley Edge
Cheshire
SK9 7RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
COLLEDGE, Christina Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-13
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COLLEDGE, Charlie Stephen→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2023-12-22
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COLLEDGE, Christina Jane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-12-22
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COLLEDGE, David Roy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-08 · resigned 2024-08-13
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 1992-04-08
COLLEDGE, David Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1992-04-08 · resigned 2025-09-12
COLLEDGE, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1992-04-08 · resigned 2023-12-22
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-03-13 · resigned 1992-04-08
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-02