ABILITY2ACCESS

🌳Matureactive
03744874 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-03-29
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£451
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 89-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 89). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £451

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£451
↑ 123% YoY
Current Assets
£451
↑ 123% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£90£180£271£361£451Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£451£202
Current assets£451£202
Net assets£451£202

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-12-30
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    BOTTOMLEY, Trevor resigned
    director
  13. 2019-12-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-12-15
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    BOTTOMLEY, Trevor resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-10-21
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    LEE, Sandra Jean resigned
    director
  18. 2019-08-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-07-03
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  20. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    HARLAND, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  23. 2013-03-05
    ➕
    LEE, Sandra Jean appointed
    director
  24. 2013-03-05
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    RICKELL, Andrew David, Mr. resigned
    director
  25. 2010-09-08
    ➕
    RICKELL, Andrew David, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2008-11-24
    ➕
    SPIRES, Stephen Derek James appointed
    director
  27. 2008-11-22
    ➖
    COOK, Geoffrey Kenneth resigned
    director
  28. 2005-02-08
    ➖
    GURNEY, Robert James, Professor resigned
    director
  29. 2004-09-22
    ➕
    COOK, Geoffrey Kenneth appointed
    director
  30. 2003-02-05
    ➖
    HAENLEIN, Hans Wilhelm resigned
    director
  31. 2002-07-04
    ➕
    GURNEY, Robert James, Professor appointed
    director
  32. 2002-06-28
    ➕
    BOTTOMLEY, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-12-10
    ➖
    BROOKS, David resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-12-10
    ➖
    BARKER, Anthony Peter resigned
    director
  35. 2001-12-10
    ➕
    BOTTOMLEY, Trevor appointed
    director
  36. 2001-12-10
    ➖
    BRIGHT, Keith Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 2001-12-10
    ➖
    DRUCE, Vivien Evelyn resigned
    director
  38. 2001-12-10
    ➕
    HAENLEIN, Hans Wilhelm appointed
    director
  39. 2000-07-08
    ➕
    DRUCE, Vivien Evelyn appointed
    director
  40. 1999-12-10
    ➕
    BROOKS, David appointed
    secretary
  41. 1999-12-10
    ➖
    BURGESS, David Cyril resigned
    secretary
  42. 1999-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABILITY2ACCESS
  43. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    CARTER, Kenneth Charles appointed
    director
  44. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    BURGESS, David Cyril appointed
    secretary
  45. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1999-03-29
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    BARKER, Anthony Peter appointed
    director
  48. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    BRIGHT, Keith Thomas appointed
    director
  49. 1999-03-29
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1999-03-29
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1999-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Ability2access Itec R & D Enterprises, Reading Deaf Centre,
131-133 Cardiff Road,
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 8JF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

CARTER, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~89y · appointed 1999-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARLAND, Andrew Peter→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPIRES, Stephen Derek James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOTTOMLEY, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2019-12-15
Resigned
BROOKS, David→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2001-12-10
Resigned
BURGESS, David Cyril→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-12-10
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-03-29
Resigned
BARKER, Anthony Peter→
director · ~90y · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2001-12-10
Resigned
BOTTOMLEY, Trevor→
director · ~94y · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2019-12-30
Resigned
BRIGHT, Keith Thomas→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2001-12-10
Resigned
COOK, Geoffrey Kenneth→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-09-22 · resigned 2008-11-22
Resigned
DRUCE, Vivien Evelyn→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-07-08 · resigned 2001-12-10
Resigned
GURNEY, Robert James, Professor→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2005-02-08
Resigned
HAENLEIN, Hans Wilhelm→
director · ~91y · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2003-02-05
Resigned
LEE, Sandra Jean→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2019-10-21
Resigned
RICKELL, Andrew David, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2013-03-05
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 1999-03-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2026-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-01-22