ACKERMAN & NIECE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04392991 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-12
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 22.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 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: 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
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 700 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-12📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-09-12📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-09-12⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-09-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-27➕ADAMSON, Phillippa Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27➖ADAMSON, John Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bwoc Limited
- 2009-01-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: South Eastern Fuels Limited
- 2003-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-08-01➕ADAMSON, Nicholas Julian appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-01➕ADAMSON, Nicholas Julian appointeddirector
- 2002-08-01➕ADAMSON, John Martin appointeddirector
- 2002-07-22➖BRAIN, Carmel Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-22➖ADAMSON, Susan Lilian resigneddirector
- 2002-03-19➕ADAMSON, Susan Lilian appointeddirector
- 2002-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ACKERMAN & NIECE LIMITED
- 2002-03-12➕BRAIN, Carmel Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-12➕DAVIES, Margaret Michelle appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-03-12➖DAVIES, Margaret Michelle resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-03-12➕PIKE, Pamela appointednominee-director
- 2002-03-12➖PIKE, Pamela resignednominee-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
16/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ADAMSON, Phillippa Louise (same surname) appointed 2023-07-27. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-09-12: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Julian Adamson Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Martin Adamsonceased 18/12/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47300 — Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
Registered office
13-15 High Street
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6HW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
ADAMSON, Nicholas Julian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-08-01
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ADAMSON, Nicholas Julian→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-08-01
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ADAMSON, Phillippa Louise→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-27
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BRAIN, Carmel Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-12 · resigned 2002-07-22
DAVIES, Margaret Michelle→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-12 · resigned 2002-03-12
ADAMSON, John Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2023-07-27
ADAMSON, Susan Lilian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-03-19 · resigned 2002-07-22
PIKE, Pamela→
Resignednominee-director · ~77y · appointed 2002-03-12 · resigned 2002-03-12
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bwoc Bwoc Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/08/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | South Eastern Fuels South Eastern Fuels Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 26/01/2009 | 04/04/2025 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/11/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-12
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-09-12
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-09-12
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-09-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31