ACD SKIPS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03325325 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.4y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
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
77 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees2700

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-04-25
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-11-17
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    HUGHES, Ashley James appointed
    director
  10. 2022-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2017-04-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2017-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-10-16
    ➖
    HUGHES, David Arthur resigned
    director
  19. 2016-08-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2002-06-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Vivian Stuart appointed
    secretary
  21. 2002-06-01
    ➖
    HUGHES, Gillian resigned
    secretary
  22. 1998-01-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  23. 1997-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ACD SKIPS LIMITED
  24. 1997-02-27
    ➕
    HUGHES, Vivian Stuart appointed
    director
  25. 1997-02-27
    ➕
    HUGHES, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  26. 1997-02-27
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1997-02-27
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1997-02-27
    ➕
    HUGHES, David Arthur appointed
    director
  29. 1997-02-27
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1997-02-27
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HUGHES, Ashley James (same surname) appointed 2022-11-17. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Vivian Stuart Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control17/11/2022
Mr Vivian Stewart Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/01/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Plot 42b
Brynmenyn Industrial Estate
Bridgend
CF32 9SQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

HUGHES, Vivian Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Ashley James→
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Vivian Stuart→
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 2002-06-01
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 1997-02-27
Resigned
HUGHES, David Arthur→
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 2016-10-16
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-27 · resigned 1997-02-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—23/08/2016—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/01/199829/04/2017
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Recent filings (77 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29