ACCURATE TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04039716 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£129.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -63% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 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 £129,882
Cash draining
Cash down 63% YoY
Cash YoY
-63%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£155k
↓ 63% YoY
Net Worth
£130k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£742k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £129.9k | £112.8k |
| Current assets | £741.9k | £899.6k |
| Cash | £155.2k | £416.4k |
| Debtors | £543.0k | £427.9k |
| Net assets | £129.9k | £112.8k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-08-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21➕KNIVETT, Peter Charles appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-11-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-10-31➖PATEL, Umesh resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-25➖BORNEMANN, Hans resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-25➕PATEL, Umesh appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➕BORNEMANN, Hans appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➖LAUERMAN, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-01➕LAUERMAN, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-31➖ROECK, Siegfried resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: M.R.L. Astor Esq
- 2000-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCURATE TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED
- 2000-07-24➕KASPRZYK, Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-07-24➕ROECK, Siegfried appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-24➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-24➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-24➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-24➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 Robert Kasprzyk Individual · American · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Accurate Technologies Incceased 24/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Robert Kasprzykceased 28/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 20TH CENTURY FIREPLACES LTD→ 13392902 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| 4M INTERIOR SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13699107 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 5EC ALU LTD→ 11403319 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AALBERTS SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES HEAT LIMITED→ 00884462 · est 1966 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | — | — |
| AARK AVIATION LTD→ 14210222 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AARON COMPOSITE SERVICES LTD→ 14547705 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABLE DESIGN LTD→ 10563522 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACCORA LIMITED→ 04915604 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACCORD ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 04727167 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511
Registered office
Unit 7 St George's Tower
Hatley St. George
Sandy
Cambridgeshire
SG19 3SH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
KNIVETT, Peter Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KASPRZYK, Robert→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BORNEMANN, Hans→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2012-07-25
LAUERMAN, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2007-08-01
PATEL, Umesh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-25 · resigned 2018-10-31
ROECK, Siegfried→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2004-12-31
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2000-07-24
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2000-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | M.R.L. Astor Esq | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 15/10/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-13