ACOUSTIC GRG PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04197537 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.18M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
92 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,180,838
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
Net Worth
£1.2m
Current Assets
£910k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.25M | — |
| Current assets | £910.3k | — |
| Cash | £3.6k | — |
| Debtors | £366.0k | — |
| Net assets | £1.18M | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2013-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-01-01➕MOULE, Mathew Walter appointeddirector
- 2012-12-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-08-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-08-31➖CUTHBERT, Nita Frances resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-31➖CUTHBERT, Nita Frances resigneddirector
- 2007-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-03-05➖APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-05➖APEX NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACOUSTIC GRG PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2001-04-10➕MOULE, Brian Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-04-10➕CUTHBERT, Nita Frances appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-10➕APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-10➕CUTHBERT, Nita Frances appointeddirector
- 2001-04-10➕APEX NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Robert Moule Individual · British · DOB 02/1938 · age 88 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Mathew Walter Moule Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Construction · CT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J WINDOWS AND DOORS LTD→ 13256171 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A L BUILDERS (KENT) LTD→ 12109839 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A.L ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16729775 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANCED CONTRACTORS SOUTH EAST LTD→ 12210268 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVANCED SCAFFOLD SAFETY INSPECTIONS LTD→ 17009625 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE TRACK SERVICES LTD→ 13632744 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 05644679 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AEDIFEX SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 17125256 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFS FENCING & GROUNDWORKS LTD→ 12131148 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AGG KENT LTD→ 15970304 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGP WILLIAMS LTD→ 10770170 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AH CONSTRUCTION (KENT) LIMITED→ 11445109 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
218 Dover Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 6NJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MOULE, Brian Robert→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 2001-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOULE, Mathew Walter→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUTHBERT, Nita Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2008-08-31
APEX COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2002-03-05
CUTHBERT, Nita Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2008-08-31
APEX NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2002-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 14/12/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/08/2012 | 17/09/2013 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/02/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-12-09