ACEGATE (MANUFACTURING) LTD

🌳Matureactive

03224139 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-12

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 27.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Machining

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.0y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

116 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

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	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Average employees	21	2100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2026-03-04
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PEACH, Andrew Kenneth resigned
director
2026-03-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
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HEMMING, Peter appointed
director
2025-09-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-27
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PEACH, Andrew Kenneth appointed
director
2024-09-23
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2024-05-09
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-08
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Charge satisfied #3
2024-05-08
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-04-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-25
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-25
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
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officers · AP01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-22
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BAYLISS, Stephen appointed
director
2024-04-22
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STRINGER, Simon Jeremy appointed
director
2024-04-22
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FAIRCLOUGH, Edward resigned
secretary
2024-04-22
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FAIRCLOUGH, Alison resigned
director
2024-04-22
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FAIRCLOUGH, Edward resigned
director
2024-04-22
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The "Security Trustee")
2024-03-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2017-01-31
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FAIRCLOUGH, Alison appointed
director
2013-03-01
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FAIRCLOUGH, Edward appointed
secretary
2013-03-01
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MEE, Wendy resigned
secretary
2013-03-01
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FAIRCLOUGH, Allison resigned
director
2005-01-31
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2003-10-06
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2003-06-02
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FAIRCLOUGH, Allison appointed
director
2002-07-02
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MCCARTHY, Neville appointed
director
2000-12-31
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FAIRCLOUGH, Edward resigned
secretary
2000-12-31
➕
MEE, Wendy appointed
secretary
2000-12-31
➖
ROE, John Harold resigned
director
1999-05-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1996-07-30
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FAIRCLOUGH, Edward appointed
secretary
1996-07-30
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FAIRCLOUGH, Edward appointed
director
1996-07-15
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Arbury Precision Engineering Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arbury Precision Engineering Ltd

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

ultimate parent

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ACEGATE (MANUFACTURING) LTD

This company · 03224139

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
Arbury Precision Engineering Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	22/04/2024

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Edward Faircloughceased 29/06/2017· 50-75% shares
Mrs Alison Faircloughceased 22/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Edward Faircloughceased 22/04/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-07-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

Unit C Mitchell Hey Mills

College Road

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL12 6AE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-13

Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

BAYLISS, Stephen→

director · ~44y · appointed 2024-04-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HEMMING, Peter→

director · ~54y · appointed 2025-09-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCCARTHY, Neville→

director · ~72y · appointed 2002-07-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STRINGER, Simon Jeremy→

director · ~52y · appointed 2024-04-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FAIRCLOUGH, Edward→

secretary · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2024-04-22

Resigned

FAIRCLOUGH, Edward→

secretary · appointed 1996-07-30 · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

MEE, Wendy→

secretary · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2013-03-01

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1996-07-15

Resigned

FAIRCLOUGH, Alison→

director · ~58y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2024-04-22

Resigned

FAIRCLOUGH, Allison→

director · ~58y · appointed 2003-06-02 · resigned 2013-03-01

Resigned

FAIRCLOUGH, Edward→

director · ~71y · appointed 1996-07-30 · resigned 2024-04-22

Resigned

PEACH, Andrew Kenneth→

director · ~57y · appointed 2024-09-27 · resigned 2026-03-04

Resigned

ROE, John Harold→

director · ~98y · appointed 1996-07-15 · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1996-07-15

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The "Security Trustee")	A registered charge	1 property	22/04/2024	—
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	31/01/2005	08/05/2024
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	06/10/2003	05/03/2024
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	13/05/1999	08/05/2024

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Recent filings (116 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-12-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-01-14

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-10-01

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2024-09-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-08-08

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-08

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2024-05-09

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2024-05-09

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-05-08

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-05-08

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-04-29

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2024-04-29