ACUITY RESEARCH & PRACTICE LTD.

🌳Matureactive
03503391 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-03
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 73200Market research and public opinion polling
  • 84130SIC 84130
  • 94110Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
99 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees211800

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-04-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-04-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-04-18
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    WHITE, Alison Mary appointed
    secretary
  11. 2023-04-18
    ➕
    WHITE, Alison Mary appointed
    director
  12. 2023-04-18
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Mark Peter resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-04-18
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Mark Peter resigned
    director
  14. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-07-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2020-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2020-07-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2020-03-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2020-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2015-10-31
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Timothy resigned
    director
  24. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    O'BRIEN, Suzanne Denise appointed
    director
  25. 2006-03-23
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Mark Peter appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-03-23
    ➖
    IACOVOU, Helen resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-03-23
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Mark Peter appointed
    director
  28. 1998-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ACUITY RESEARCH & PRACTICE LTD.
  29. 1998-02-03
    ➕
    IACOVOU, Helen appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-02-03
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-02-03
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1998-02-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Timothy appointed
    director
  33. 1998-02-03
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1998-02-03
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
Miss Alison Mary White
Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45
25–50%
50–75%sig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · significant influence · firm interest18/04/2023
Mrs Suzanne Denise O'Brien
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Peter Andersonceased 18/04/2023· 25-50% shares

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

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

35 Mount Pleasant
Bishops Tawton
Barnstaple
EX32 0AQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

WHITE, Alison Mary→
secretary · appointed 2023-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'BRIEN, Suzanne Denise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITE, Alison Mary→
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, Mark Peter→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2023-04-18
Resigned
IACOVOU, Helen→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 2006-03-23
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 1998-02-03
Resigned
ANDERSON, Mark Peter→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2023-04-18
Resigned
TAYLOR, Timothy→
director · ~66y · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 2015-10-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 1998-02-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11