ACUMEN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03424393 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-26
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). 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 27.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 22 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
182 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖PRICE, Christian Lee resigneddirector
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-12➕HELD, Thierry Patrick appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-15➕KOEHLER, Fabian appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13➕MCELROY, Liam James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-13➖SMITH, Ian Stuart resigneddirector
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29➖PICKERING, David Brian resigneddirector
- 2024-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01➖MOURIK, Thomas Van resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➕SMITH, Ian Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➖STOBART, William resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-03➕STOBART, William appointeddirector
- 2021-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-01➖CORRWAY, Brian resigneddirector
- 2021-07-01➕MOURIK, Thomas Van appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➕PRICE, Christian Lee appointeddirector
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-30➕CORRWAY, Brian appointeddirector
- 2020-04-23➖WILLIAMS, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-16➖DESREUMAUX, Sebastien Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-09-20➕DESREUMAUX, Sebastien Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-09-06➖MEIR, David Keith resigneddirector
- 2017-10-25➖NICHOLS, Rupert Henry Conquest resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-25➕WILLIAMS, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-20➖STOBART, William resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕NICHOLS, Rupert Henry Conquest appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➕MEIR, David Keith appointeddirector
- 2015-01-01➕PICKERING, David Brian appointeddirector
- 2014-12-31➖HARRIS, David Francis resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-31➖LAMPERT, Timothy Giles resigneddirector
- 2014-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-11-14➖HARRIS, David Francis resigneddirector
- 2013-06-03➕HARRIS, David Francis appointeddirector
- 2013-06-03➖LIGHT, John Michael Heathcote resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ahl Anglia Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ahl Anglia Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACUMEN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 03424393
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahl Anglia Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Stretton Green Distribution Park Langford Way
Appleton
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4TQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)
HELD, Thierry Patrick→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-12
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KOEHLER, Fabian→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-03-15
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MCELROY, Liam James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-03-13
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ARMSTRONG, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
ARMSTRONG, Philippa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-31 · resigned 2008-04-30
HARRIS, David Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-30 · resigned 2014-12-31
LIGHT, John Michael Heathcote→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2001-08-01
NICHOLS, Rupert Henry Conquest→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2017-10-25
WILLIAMS, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-25 · resigned 2020-04-23
SISEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1998-09-21
BROWN, Russell Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2008-04-16
CORRWAY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-11-30 · resigned 2021-07-01
DESREUMAUX, Sebastien Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-20 · resigned 2019-12-16
GUINCHARD, Gilles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2006-03-01
HARRIS, David Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-03 · resigned 2013-11-14
LAMPERT, Timothy Giles→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2014-12-31
LIGHT, John Michael Heathcote→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2013-06-03
MEIR, David Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2019-09-06
MERRY, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2007-12-31
MOURIK, Thomas Van→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2024-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited | Composite all assets guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 28/04/2006 | 24/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Supplemental deed to a composite guarantee and debenture dated 30TH october 1996 issued by the company | 1 property | 27/07/1998 | 06/06/2001 |
Recent filings (182 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12