ACCA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04373679 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-14📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-03📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2021-09-01➕SOHAL, Lakhvendar Singh appointeddirector
- 2021-07-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-07-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-07-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-07-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCA LIMITED
- 2002-02-14➕SOHAL, Lakhvendar Singh appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-14➕SOHAL, Jeetendar Singh appointeddirector
- 2002-02-14➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-14➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-14➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-14➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)
Group structure
Acca Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acca Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACCA LIMITED
This company · 04373679
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acca Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jeetendar Singh Sohalceased 01/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
7-8 Portmill Lane
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1DJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
SOHAL, Lakhvendar Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-02-14
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SOHAL, Jeetendar Singh→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-02-14
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SOHAL, Lakhvendar Singh→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-09-01
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PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2002-02-14
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-14 · resigned 2002-02-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 01/08/2006 | 20/06/2013 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/2002 | 30/07/2015 |
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Recent filings (82 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-14
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-14
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-30