AKZO NOBEL BENEFIT BUILDER TRUSTEE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03742406 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-29
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 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
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
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
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-06-16➕COLOMBINI, Emma Louise appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-15➖DAVEY, Lorraine Ann resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09➖SMALLEY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-06➖CLARK, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-12-06➕GODDING, Sean appointeddirector
- 2016-12-06➕CLARK, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-12-06➖HAQ, Sabbah Busharat resigneddirector
- 2016-10-14➖BRADLEY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-03-22➕HAQ, Sabbah Busharat appointeddirector
- 2015-11-12➖FOSTER, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➕FOSTER, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2011-10-06➕BRADLEY, Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-10-05➖MOFFATT, Nigel Alexander Charles resigneddirector
- 2011-05-05➕SMALLEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-03-10➖WONG, Serena Wing Sze resigneddirector
- 2010-12-01➕TRUEBLOOD, Matthew Welham, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-06-24➖ROSS, Robert Leonard Gordon Knox resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➖HARRISON, Lisa resigneddirector
- 2009-06-24➕WONG, Serena Wing Sze appointeddirector
- 2008-12-12➕HARRISON, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➖ALLEN, Graham Keith resigneddirector
- 2008-02-10➖RIJMENANS, Xavier Marc Jan Paul Louis Marie resigneddirector
- 2008-01-29➕MOFFATT, Nigel Alexander Charles appointeddirector
- 2007-08-31➖AINSWORTH, Sinead Patricia Mary resigneddirector
- 2007-08-31➕ROSS, Robert Leonard Gordon Knox appointeddirector
- 2007-05-03➖SMITH, Helena resigneddirector
- 2006-12-18➕SMITH, Helena appointeddirector
- 2006-07-28➖GREEN, Samantha Leah resigneddirector
- 2006-05-18➖PATON, Nigel Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-05-18➕RIJMENANS, Xavier Marc Jan Paul Louis Marie appointeddirector
- 2004-12-08➕GREEN, Samantha Leah appointeddirector
- 2004-01-05➕DAVEY, Lorraine Ann appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-04➖FORD, Martyn John resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-26➖OVERSTREET, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2002-09-04➕OVERSTREET, David Andrew appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.)
Group structure
Law Debenture is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Law Debenture
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AKZO NOBEL BENEFIT BUILDER TRUSTEE LIMITED
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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 |
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Law Debenture Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
The Akzonobel Building
Wexham Road
Slough
SL2 5DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10
Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)
COLOMBINI, Emma Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-06-16
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GODDING, Sean→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-12-06
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TRUEBLOOD, Matthew Welham, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01
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THE LAW DEBENTURE PENSION TRUST CORPORATION P.L.C.→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 1999-03-29
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AMOS, Charles Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2000-12-20
COOKE, Nicholas John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-12-23
DAVEY, Lorraine Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2021-06-15
FORD, Martyn John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-20 · resigned 2004-01-04
AINSWORTH, Sinead Patricia Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2001-05-18 · resigned 2007-08-31
ALLEN, Graham Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2008-07-01
BRADLEY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-10-06 · resigned 2016-10-14
CLARK, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2020-07-06
FOSTER, Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2015-11-12
GREEN, Samantha Leah→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2004-12-08 · resigned 2006-07-28
HAQ, Sabbah Busharat→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2016-12-06
HARRISON, Lisa→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-12 · resigned 2009-11-30
LAWS, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2002-04-26
MOFFATT, Nigel Alexander Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2011-10-05
OVERSTREET, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2003-09-26
PATON, Nigel Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-06-11 · resigned 2006-05-18
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Recent filings (129 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-09