ACIEM GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03341154 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42910
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 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
9 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 28.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
190 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (100 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2023-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-01-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-12-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2021-10-13🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-04-14➖DRYDEN, Anthony Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-03-16➖WHITFIELD, Martin Neil resigneddirector
- 2021-02-09➖NEAL, Hilary Denise resigneddirector
- 2020-03-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC (SC327000)
- 2020-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-03-04➕DALLAS, Allan William appointeddirector
- 2020-03-04➕MACGREGOR, Iain Ross appointeddirector
- 2020-03-04➕MCLACHLAN, Steven Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-01-08🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-06-04🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Mtd South West LTD (Company No. 10267564)
- 2017-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-05-23➕NEAL, Hilary Denise appointeddirector
- 2017-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-03-21➖NORGROVE, David John resigneddirector
- 2016-08-03➕DRYDEN, Anthony Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-08-03➖MCMENAMIN, Ciaran Hugh resigneddirector
- 2016-08-03➕NORGROVE, David John appointeddirector
- 2016-08-03➖PARKES, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2016-08-03➖THOMAS, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2016-08-03➕WHITFIELD, Martin Neil appointeddirector
- 2016-08-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Finning (UK) LTD
- 2016-05-24➖BROOME, David James Dudley resigneddirector
- 2016-02-15➖WHITFIELD, Martin Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-01-31➖DICKINSON, Neil Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-01-31➕PARKES, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2015-10-20➕BROOME, David James Dudley appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 100 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Mtd South West Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mtd South West Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACIEM GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03341154
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mtd South West Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 03/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42910 — SIC 42910
Registered office
Unit 700 Bretton Park Way
Dewsbury
WF12 9BS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)
DALLAS, Allan William→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-03-04
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MACGREGOR, Iain Ross→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-03-04
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MCLACHLAN, Steven Robert→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-03-04
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BOWE, Martin James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 2006-09-06
BYRNE, Melvyn John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-30 · resigned 2010-05-26
MATTHEWS, Mark Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-06 · resigned 2010-03-30
SILLWOOD, Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-26 · resigned 2011-10-12
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-27 · resigned 1997-03-27
BARNES, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2015-07-09
BATT, Lee Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2004-07-30
BESSANT, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-04-11 · resigned 2011-03-31
BROOME, David James Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-10-20 · resigned 2016-05-24
BYRNE, Melvyn John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-06-22 · resigned 2012-02-03
DICKINSON, Neil Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2016-01-31
DRYDEN, Anthony Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-08-03 · resigned 2021-04-14
JAMES, Ivan David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2001-07-31
JOHNSON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-12-07 · resigned 2003-07-10
LAVIS, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2010-03-31
MATTHEWS, David Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-30 · resigned 2012-11-12
MATTHEWS, David Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2010-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/10/2021 | 23/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC (SC327000) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2020 | 26/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/01/2020 | 13/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Mtd South West (Company No. 10267564) Mtd South West LTD (Company No. 10267564) | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/06/2019 | 13/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Finning (UK) Finning (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 03/08/2016 | 10/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Marine mortgage | 1 property | 27/08/2009 | 15/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Pr Poole Pr Poole Limited | Lease | 1 property | 03/10/2008 | 01/12/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/05/2006 | 24/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 02/06/1998 | 21/04/2009 |
Recent filings (190 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-12-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-12-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-28