AS CREATION (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03339492 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-25
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£415.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £415,444

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£211k
Net Worth
£415k
Current Assets
£604k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-31
Total assets£415.4k
Current assets£603.7k
Cash£211.5k
Debtors£386.3k
Net assets£415.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-31
    ➕
    ROCKENBACH, Michael Thomas appointed
    director
  5. 2024-05-31
    ➖
    KRAMER, Maik Holger resigned
    director
  6. 2024-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    KRAMER, Maik Holger, Esq resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    KAMPER, Jorn resigned
    director
  20. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    KRAMER, Maik Holger appointed
    director
  21. 2002-09-30
    ➖
    SMITH, Geoffrey Bowen resigned
    director
  22. 2002-04-29
    ➕
    WILSON, Stuart Duncan appointed
    director
  23. 2001-06-29
    ➕
    KAMPER, Jorn appointed
    director
  24. 2001-06-29
    ➖
    SCHNEIDER, Franz-Jurgen, Herr resigned
    director
  25. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    KRAMER, Maik Holger, Esq appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-03-31
    ➖
    KRAMER, Burkhard, Herr resigned
    secretary
  27. 1997-03-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AS CREATION (UK) LIMITED
  28. 1997-03-25
    ➕
    KRAMER, Burkhard, Herr appointed
    secretary
  29. 1997-03-25
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-03-25
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1997-03-25
    ➕
    SCHNEIDER, Franz-Jurgen, Herr appointed
    director
  32. 1997-03-25
    ➕
    SMITH, Geoffrey Bowen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

A.S. Creation Tapaten Ag is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
A.S. Creation Tapaten Ag
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AS CREATION (UK) LIMITED
This company · 03339492

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
A.S. Creation Tapaten Ag
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Burlington House Crosby Road North
Waterloo
Liverpool
Merseyside
L22 0PJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

ROCKENBACH, Michael Thomas→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILSON, Stuart Duncan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KRAMER, Burkhard, Herr→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
KRAMER, Maik Holger, Esq→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 1997-03-25
Resigned
KAMPER, Jorn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
KRAMER, Maik Holger→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
SCHNEIDER, Franz-Jurgen, Herr→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 2001-06-29
Resigned
SMITH, Geoffrey Bowen→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 2002-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25