ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04115761 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-28
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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year to Nov 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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
85 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 Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21➖MACLEAN-SMITH, Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-20📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2013-02-25➖LUMMIS, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-25➕JONES, Beverley Anne appointeddirector
- 2011-03-25➕MACLEAN-SMITH, Neil appointeddirector
- 2011-03-20➖WHITELEY, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2010-09-24➖THOMAS, Betsan Wyn resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-07➕LUMMIS, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-01➕SELLEK, Rachelle Louise appointeddirector
- 2004-05-01➕WHITELEY, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2001-05-03➕BERRY, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 2001-05-03➕ACUITY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-05-03➕THOMAS, Betsan Wyn appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-03➖THOMAS, Betsan Wyn resignedsecretary
- 2001-05-03➕ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-03➖ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-03➖BERRY, Stephen Richard resigneddirector
- 2000-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED
- 2000-11-28➕THOMAS, Betsan Wyn appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-28➕BERRY, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Stephen Richard Berry Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2000-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3 Assembly Square Britannia Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 4PL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
BERRY, Stephen Richard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-05-03
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JONES, Beverley Anne→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-03-25
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SELLEK, Rachelle Louise→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACUITY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2001-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LUMMIS, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-07 · resigned 2013-02-25
THOMAS, Betsan Wyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2010-09-24
THOMAS, Betsan Wyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2001-05-03
ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2001-05-03
BERRY, Stephen Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2001-05-03
MACLEAN-SMITH, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2018-11-21
WHITELEY, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2011-03-20
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-11-21