ACONITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04277444 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-28

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

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

£-3.93M

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other software publishing

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

62090Other information technology service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

143 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £3,931,979

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£3.9m

↑ 20% YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Total assets	£-3.93M	£-4.90M
Debtors	£224.8k	£510.4k
Net assets	£-3.93M	£-4.90M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand

2026-06-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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ANDERSEN, Charlotte Møller, Cfo resigned
director
2024-09-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
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RUSSELL, Anna Louise appointed
director
2024-09-04
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CHAMBERLAIN, Giles Erik resigned
director
2024-08-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-31
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LANDROCK, Peter, Dr resigned
director
2023-10-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-12
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LAFARGUE, Laurent appointed
director
2023-04-12
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CHAMBERLAIN, Giles Erik appointed
director
2022-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-22
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ANDERSEN, Charlotte Møller, Cfo appointed
director
2021-10-22
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LANDROCK, Mads resigned
director
2021-10-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-22
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-10-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-06
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited
2021-06-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-10-31
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FRANCIS, Daniel Paul resigned
director
2017-10-31
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GREGORY, Shaun resigned
director
2017-10-31
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HARRISON, Kelvin Frank resigned
director
2017-10-31
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KENNEDY, John resigned
director
2017-10-31
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LANDROCK, Mads appointed
director
2017-10-31
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LANDROCK, Peter, Dr appointed
director
2017-10-31
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SLADE, Mark Hamilton resigned
director
2017-09-04
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FRANCIS, Daniel Paul appointed
director
2017-09-04
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HARRISON, Kelvin Frank appointed
director
2017-09-04
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KENNEDY, John appointed
director
2017-09-04
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SLADE, Mark Hamilton appointed
director
2017-08-02
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MACMILLAN, Robert John resigned
director
2017-06-30
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BAILEY, David John resigned
director
2017-05-18
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WOODS, Michael Jonathan resigned
director
2016-01-27
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GARNER, Neil Robert, Dr resigned
director
2015-10-16
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Charge satisfied #5
2015-03-27
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QUITMANN, Miles Lionel resigned
director
2014-12-08
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JACKS, David Michael resigned
secretary
2014-12-08
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BAILEY, David John appointed
director
2014-12-08
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GARNER, Neil Robert, Dr appointed
director
2014-12-08
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GREGORY, Shaun appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Aconite Technology Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aconite Technology Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ACONITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

This company · 04277444

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
Aconite Technology 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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-08-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

5th Floor 3 Old Street Yard

London

EC1Y 8AF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-05

Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)

LAFARGUE, Laurent→

director · ~50y · appointed 2023-04-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RUSSELL, Anna Louise→

director · ~47y · appointed 2024-09-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JACKS, David Michael→

secretary · appointed 2004-12-16 · resigned 2014-12-08

Resigned

KENT WEBSTER, Bridget Jayne→

secretary · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2004-12-15

Resigned

WOODS, Sarah→

secretary · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2003-03-01

Resigned

HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2001-08-28

Resigned

ANDERSEN, Charlotte Møller, Cfo→

director · ~51y · appointed 2021-10-22 · resigned 2024-12-31

Resigned

BAILEY, David John→

director · ~77y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2017-06-30

Resigned

CHAMBERLAIN, Giles Erik→

director · ~47y · appointed 2023-04-12 · resigned 2024-09-04

Resigned

DART, William Jan→

director · ~69y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2004-11-08

Resigned

DAVIES, Andrew Stephen→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2002-07-15

Resigned

FRANCIS, Daniel Paul→

director · ~52y · appointed 2017-09-04 · resigned 2017-10-31

Resigned

GARNER, Neil Robert, Dr→

director · ~55y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2016-01-27

Resigned

GREGORY, Shaun→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2017-10-31

Resigned

HARRISON, Kelvin Frank→

director · ~71y · appointed 2017-09-04 · resigned 2017-10-31

Resigned

KENNEDY, John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-04 · resigned 2017-10-31

Resigned

LANDROCK, Mads→

director · ~53y · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2021-10-22

Resigned

LANDROCK, Peter, Dr→

director · ~78y · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2023-12-31

Resigned

MACMILLAN, Robert John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2017-08-02

Resigned

QUITMANN, Miles Lionel→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-12-08 · resigned 2015-03-27

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Lucid Trustee Services Lucid Trustee Services Limited	A registered charge	1 property	06/10/2021	—
satisfied	Thincats Loan Syndicates Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited	Debenture	1 property	30/06/2012	16/10/2015
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	20/09/2011	03/07/2013
satisfied	Rivercrest Investments Rivercrest Investments Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	15/09/2008	05/03/2013
satisfied	Euro Sales Finance Euro Sales Finance PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	21/04/2006	09/08/2008
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	24/09/2003	09/08/2008

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Recent filings (143 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-07-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-03

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-09-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-09-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-09-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-08-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-10-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-10-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-31