G PACITTO & SONS (REDCAR) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03535372 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-26
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 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£869.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10520
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 27.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £869,868
Net assets shrinking
Down £63,151 YoY
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£515k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£870k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£521k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £874.8k | £938.3k |
| Current assets | £520.9k | £593.8k |
| Cash | £514.9k | £586.6k |
| Debtors | £2.3k | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £869.9k | £933.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-01➕PACITTO, Marcus Michael, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-10-17➖PACITTO, George Alfred resigneddirector
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-03-26➕PACITTO, Marcus appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-26➕PACITTO, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 1999-03-26➕PACITTO, George Alfred appointeddirector
- 1998-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs G PACITTO & SONS (REDCAR) LIMITED
- 1998-03-26➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-26➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-26➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-26➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PACITTO" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Marcus Michael Pacitto Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 27/03/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Anthony Pacittoceased 01/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr George Alfred Pacittoceased 17/10/2021· 25-50% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10520 — SIC 10520
Registered office
29 High Street
Redcar
Cleveland
TS10 3BZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
PACITTO, Marcus Michael, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-08-01
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PACITTO, Michael Anthony→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-03-26
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JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-26 · resigned 1998-03-26
PACITTO, George Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-03-26 · resigned 2021-10-17
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-26 · resigned 1998-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/03/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 31/03/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19