ACCEL WORLDWIDE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02807409 · ltd · incorporated 1993-04-06

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 9305

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2010-03-04
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-04
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Company dissolved
2009-12-04
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2009-07-07
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-06-17
📍
legacy
address · 287
2008-06-16
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2008-06-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-06-16
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2007-05-14
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-03-23
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-20
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legacy
accounts · 244
2005-04-01
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-02-16
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legacy
officers · 288c
2005-02-16
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legacy
officers · 288b
2004-07-01
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SMAJE, Martin resigned
secretary
2004-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-04-20
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-04-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-02-06
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legacy
accounts · 244
2002-05-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2002-03-28
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-03-28
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legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2002-03-04
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legacy
accounts · 244
2001-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
1996-01-01
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HAYAKAWA, Hitomi appointed
secretary
1996-01-01
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HAYAKAWA, Hitomi resigned
director
1993-04-07
➕
SMAJE, Martin appointed
director
1993-04-07
➕
SMAJE, Martin appointed
secretary
1993-04-07
➖
KCCF LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1993-04-07
➕
HAYAKAWA, Hitomi appointed
director
1993-04-07
➖
AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
1993-04-06
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Company incorporated
As ACCEL WORLDWIDE LTD
1993-04-06
➕
KCCF LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1993-04-06
➕
AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-04

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2010-03-04: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-12-04: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-04-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305

Registered office

Mulberry House

53 Church Street

Weybridge

Surrey

KT13 8DJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2005-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

HAYAKAWA, Hitomi→

secretary · appointed 1996-01-01

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Active

SMAJE, Martin→

director · ~69y · appointed 1993-04-07

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Active

SMAJE, Martin→

secretary · appointed 1993-04-07 · resigned 2004-07-01

Resigned

KCCF LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-04-06 · resigned 1993-04-07

Resigned

HAYAKAWA, Hitomi→

director · ~67y · appointed 1993-04-07 · resigned 1996-01-01

Resigned

AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-04-06 · resigned 1993-04-07

Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2010-03-04

liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.72

2009-12-04

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2009-07-07

legacy

address · 287

2008-06-17

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached

insolvency · 4.20

2008-06-16

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2008-06-16

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2008-06-16

legacy

annual-return · 363s

2007-05-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2006-06-05

legacy

annual-return · 363s

2006-03-23

legacy

accounts · 244

2006-02-20

legacy

annual-return · 363s

2005-04-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2005-03-18

legacy

officers · 288c

2005-02-16

legacy

officers · 288b

2005-02-16