ACRASTYLE SWITCHGEAR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03331909 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-12
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.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 28.8y

25/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

Data confidence

Overall: high (85/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £56,775

Key financials

3 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-312024-03-31
Operating profit£-2.0k——
Profit before tax£-56.8k——
Average employees000

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  2. 2026-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  4. 2024-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  5. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  7. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  8. 2021-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-11
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    KENRICK, Julie Anne appointed
    secretary
  11. 2019-12-11
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    WILSON, William Samuel resigned
    secretary
  12. 2019-12-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2019-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2018-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2017-07-20
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2016-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #4
  20. 2016-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2013-03-01
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    WILSON, Francis Donald resigned
    director
  22. 2013-02-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
  23. 2002-02-20
    ➕
    WILSON, William Samuel appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-02-19
    ➖
    LUPTON, John Holden resigned
    secretary
  25. 1999-09-07
    ➕
    WILSON, Francis Donald appointed
    director
  26. 1998-12-16
    ➕
    LUPTON, John Holden appointed
    secretary
  27. 1998-12-16
    ➖
    PAILEX CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1998-10-08
    ➖
    JAIN, Jag Mohan resigned
    director
  29. 1998-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 1998-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 1998-03-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  32. 1998-03-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  33. 1997-10-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: American Express Bank Limited
  34. 1997-10-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: American Express Bank LTD
  35. 1997-09-30
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    JALAN, Sushil appointed
    director
  36. 1997-07-17
    ➕
    JALAN, Ashish appointed
    director
  37. 1997-04-05
    ➕
    JAIN, Jag Mohan appointed
    director
  38. 1997-04-05
    ➖
    KROPMAN, Jonathan Ronald resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 1997-03-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ACRASTYLE SWITCHGEAR LIMITED
  40. 1997-03-12
    ➕
    PAILEX CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1997-03-12
    ➕
    KROPMAN, Jonathan Ronald appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — 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 candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 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 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

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

Acrastyle Power (India) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Acrastyle Power (India) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ACRASTYLE SWITCHGEAR LIMITED
This company · 03331909

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Acrastyle Power (India) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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8 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
Incorporated1997-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

North Lonsdale Road
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 9EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

KENRICK, Julie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2019-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JALAN, Ashish→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JALAN, Sushil→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LUPTON, John Holden→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2002-02-19
Resigned
WILSON, William Samuel→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2019-12-11
Resigned
PAILEX CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-12 · resigned 1998-12-16
Resigned
JAIN, Jag Mohan→
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-04-05 · resigned 1998-10-08
Resigned
KROPMAN, Jonathan Ronald→
nominee-director · ~69y · appointed 1997-03-12 · resigned 1997-04-05
Resigned
WILSON, Francis Donald→
director · ~94y · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2013-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/02/201312/12/2016
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Charge1 property16/03/199812/12/2016
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Debenture1 property16/03/199812/12/2016
satisfied
American Express Bank
American Express Bank Limited
Coditions for multi account clients1 property02/10/199712/05/1998
satisfied
American Express Bank
American Express Bank LTD
Equitable share mortgage1 property02/10/199712/05/1998

Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-22