ACCESS & SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03096230 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-29
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£421.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 25.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £421,316
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,239 YoY
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£192k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Net Worth
£421k
↓ 5.2% YoY
Current Assets
£456k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £423.7k | £447.7k |
| Current assets | £455.6k | £452.0k |
| Cash | £192.2k | £198.2k |
| Debtors | £248.9k | £240.1k |
| Net assets | £421.3k | £444.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-15➖OAKLEY, Kim resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29➕OAKLEY, Kim appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-29➖JENKINS, John Michael resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-08➕JENKINS, John Michael appointedsecretary
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-01➕OAKLEY, Valerie Frances appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖OAKLEY, Valerie Frances resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-12-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2000-12-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 1995-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS & SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 1995-08-29➕OAKLEY, Peter Herman appointeddirector
- 1995-08-29➕OAKLEY, Valerie Frances appointedsecretary
- 1995-08-29➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-08-29➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-08-29➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-08-29➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
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 Valerie Frances Oakley Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/09/2017 |
Mr Peter Herman Oakley Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16240749 LTD→ 16240749 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 18650 UK LTD→ 10570155 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2ND IMAGE LIMITED→ 09144014 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 2WENTY 2WENTY LTD→ 12691282 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS OUTDOOR U.K. LTD→ 08155421 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 5G TOBACCO LABS LTD→ 16330595 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 8AV LTD→ 12105568 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A & E LEISURE LIMITED→ 04223269 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| A2Z GLOBAL TRADING LTD→ 16174903 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABT NEWS LIMITED→ 14773621 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACAL BFI UK LIMITED→ 01803787 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| ACCESS WORLD LIMITED→ 15084385 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
Unit 7 Bacchus House
Calleva Park
Aldermaston
Berkshire
RG7 8EN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
OAKLEY, Peter Herman→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OAKLEY, Valerie Frances→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JENKINS, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-09-08 · resigned 2024-08-29
OAKLEY, Kim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-11-29 · resigned 2025-08-15
OAKLEY, Valerie Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 2010-03-31
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1995-08-29
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1995-08-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 14/12/2000 | 01/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/12/2000 | 01/04/2009 |
Recent filings (93 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-29