ACIS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04079855 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (5 active, 22 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
102 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-03-07➕BACON, Gregory Paul appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-07➖KELLY, Catherine Alice resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-27➕JONES, Mark Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-09-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-07-26➖BACON, Gregory Paul resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-26➕KELLY, Catherine Alice appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-05-08➕CHAMBERLAIN, Adrian Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-09-23➕BACON, Gregory Paul appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-23➖HATCHMAN, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-23➖HATCHMAN, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2016-05-09➕BACON, Gregory Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-01-31➖WABY, Valerie Ann resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕HATCHMAN, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-30➖WABY, Valerie Ann resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-17➕HATCHMAN, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2014-10-16➖GERRARD, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2014-02-28➖BLENKINSOP, Russell Charles Simon resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-28➖BLENKINSOP, Russell Charles Simon resigneddirector
- 2014-01-09➕GERRARD, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2014-01-01➕WABY, Valerie Ann appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-20➕WOOLLAM, Paul Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-07-20➕BLENKINSOP, Russell Charles Simon appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-20➖WABY, Valerie Ann resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-17➖THOMPSON, Neville Stuart resigneddirector
- 2009-04-06➕BLENKINSOP, Russell Charles Simon appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➖SMURTHWAITE, Neil David resigneddirector
- 2006-11-09➕SMURTHWAITE, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2006-10-06➖HARRISON, James Douglas Mckaig resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-06➕WABY, Valerie Ann appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-06➖HARRISON, James Douglas Mckaig resigneddirector
- 2004-07-22➕WABY, Valerie Ann appointeddirector
- 2004-04-30➖FLYNN, Victor resigneddirector
- 2000-10-06➕HARRISON, James Douglas Mckaig appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-06➖DICKINSON DEES resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-06➖CARE, Timothy James resignednominee-director
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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
Acis Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acis Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACIS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 04079855
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acis Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Acis House
Bridge Street
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 1GG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (5 active · 17 resigned)
BACON, Gregory Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-03-07
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BACON, Gregory Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-05-09
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CHAMBERLAIN, Adrian Richard→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-05-08
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JONES, Mark Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-07-27
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WOOLLAM, Paul Robert→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-07-20
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BACON, Gregory Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-09-23 · resigned 2017-07-26
BLENKINSOP, Russell Charles Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-07-20 · resigned 2014-02-28
HARRISON, James Douglas Mckaig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-06 · resigned 2006-10-06
HATCHMAN, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-09-23
KELLY, Catherine Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-26 · resigned 2025-03-07
WABY, Valerie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-30
WABY, Valerie Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-06 · resigned 2009-07-20
DICKINSON DEES→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-10-06
BLENKINSOP, Russell Charles Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2014-02-28
CARE, Timothy James→
Resignednominee-director · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2000-10-06
FLYNN, Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-10-06 · resigned 2004-04-30
GERRARD, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-01-09 · resigned 2014-10-16
HARRISON, James Douglas Mckaig→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-10-06 · resigned 2006-10-06
HATCHMAN, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-10-17 · resigned 2016-09-23
SMURTHWAITE, Neil David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-11-09 · resigned 2008-10-31
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02