ACHESON & ACHESON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02764368 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-13
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20412
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 20420SIC 20420
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 32.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-25🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02➕SANDERS, Damian Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖GALLEMORE, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2019-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-02-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2018-08-31➕POCHIN, James appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-31➕POCHIN, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➖ACHESON, Fiona Jane resignedsecretary
- 2018-08-31➖ACHESON, Fiona Jane resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➖ACHESON, Kenneth Henry resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➖ACHESON, Thomas Raymond resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➕GALLEMORE, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-10-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2010-01-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 2000-08-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1996-11-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1994-03-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1994-03-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Northern Bank Limited
- 1992-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACHESON & ACHESON LIMITED
- 1992-11-13➕ACHESON, Fiona Jane appointedsecretary
- 1992-11-13➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Thg Beauty Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Thg Beauty Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACHESON & ACHESON LIMITED
This company · 02764368
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thg Beauty Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2022 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Thg Operations Holdings Limitedceased 01/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Thg Intermediate Opco Limitedceased 11/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- The Hut Ihc Limitedceased 11/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Kenneth Henry Achesonceased 31/08/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Fiona Jane Achesonceased 31/08/2018· 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
Incorporated1992-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20412 — SIC 20412
Registered office
Icon 1 7-9 Sunbank Lane
Ringway
Altrincham
WA15 0AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
POCHIN, James Patrick→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-08-31
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SANDERS, Damian Robert→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-02
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ACHESON, Fiona Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 2018-08-31
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 1992-11-13
ACHESON, Fiona Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 2018-08-31
ACHESON, Kenneth Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 2018-08-31
ACHESON, Thomas Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 2018-08-31
GALLEMORE, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-31 · resigned 2025-01-02
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 1992-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/03/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 27/02/2019 | 17/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2016 | 29/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/01/2010 | 29/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/08/2000 | 29/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/11/1996 | 29/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Floating charge | — | 04/03/1994 | 29/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Northern Bank Northern Bank Limited | Charge over book debts | 1 property | 04/03/1994 | 29/11/2019 |
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Recent filings (144 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-20