ACCURATE DIE CAST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03291444 · ltd · incorporated 1996-12-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£317.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
87 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £317,117
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,077 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 64% YoY
Cash YoY
-64%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£34k
↓ 64% YoY
Net Worth
£317k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
£466k
↓ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £394.9k | £356.2k |
| Current assets | £465.8k | £487.5k |
| Cash | £33.9k | £94.1k |
| Debtors | £263.6k | £165.5k |
| Net assets | £317.1k | £322.2k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-06-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-12-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-05-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-09-19➕BREACH, Lesley Paula Kim appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-19➖BREACH, Donald resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-19➖BREACH, Donald resigneddirector
- 1999-11-30➕BREACH, Donald appointeddirector
- 1998-10-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-02-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-01-13➕BREACH, Nigel appointeddirector
- 1997-01-13➕BREACH, Donald appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-13➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-01-13➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-01-13➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCURATE DIE CAST LIMITED
- 1996-12-12➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-12-12➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-12-12➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Breach Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lesley Paula Kim Breach Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2739 TRADE AND FINANCE LTD→ 13506497 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4TFY FITNESS LTD→ 17096681 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5025 LIFESTYLE LTD→ 12731398 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A1 TROPICAL LIMITED→ 13451040 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACORN INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS LIMITED→ 01441238 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
| ADAD CO LTD→ 16984711 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAMS WHOLESALE (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD→ 12751337 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADAMS WHOLESALE MEATS LTD→ 10820300 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADUR DRINKS LIMITED→ 15253100 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALBION FINE JEWELLERY LIMITED→ 06038891 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALEXANDR ARCHIVE LTD→ 17047247 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALHAJA JEWELLERS LIMITED→ 16796418 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Preston Park House
South Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6SB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BREACH, Lesley Paula Kim→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BREACH, Nigel→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BREACH, Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-13 · resigned 2001-09-19
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 1997-01-13
BREACH, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2001-09-19
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 1997-01-13
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-12-12 · resigned 1997-01-13
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 20/05/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/10/1998 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 21/02/1997 | 12/08/2011 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-17