ACCELERATING GROWTH FUND LTD

🌳Matureactive
04698093 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-14
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (5 active, 31 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
123 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-07-08
    ROBINSON, Alexander James appointed
    director
  3. 2026-05-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-30
    SHREWSBURY, Claire resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2025-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-11-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-07-10
    NKONU, Michael Kwame appointed
    director
  11. 2024-04-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-03-27
    STEPHENS, Marc Timothy Richard resigned
    director
  13. 2024-01-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-12-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2023-12-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2023-12-13
    YOUMANS, Daniel Paul appointed
    secretary
  17. 2023-12-13
    SULLER, Paul resigned
    secretary
  18. 2023-12-13
    CORBETT, Susan Noelle resigned
    director
  19. 2023-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-10-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2023-10-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2023-10-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-10-20
    DOSHI, Vijay Chandrakant appointed
    director
  24. 2023-10-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-10-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2023-08-23
    STEPHENS, Marc Timothy Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2023-07-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  28. 2022-12-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2022-11-21
    HILL, Julie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2022-11-01
    GOVER, Marcus Paul, Dr resigned
    director
  31. 2022-11-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2022-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2020-12-16
    CORBETT, Susan Noelle appointed
    director
  34. 2020-12-16
    SHREWSBURY, Claire appointed
    director
  35. 2020-12-09
    MADDOX, Peter James, Dr resigned
    director
  36. 2020-05-13
    SULLER, Paul appointed
    secretary
  37. 2020-03-16
    FOSTER, Philippa resigned
    secretary
  38. 2020-03-16
    FOSTER, Philippa resigned
    director
  39. 2019-10-07
    CHAPMAN, Sarah Katherine appointed
    director
  40. 2019-03-20
    FOSTER, Philippa appointed
    director
  41. 2019-02-05
    FOSTER, Philippa appointed
    secretary
  42. 2018-09-21
    PRIOR, Gareth resigned
    secretary
  43. 2018-09-21
    PRIOR, Gareth resigned
    director
  44. 2018-04-30
    CREED, Stephen Gordon resigned
    director
  45. 2017-09-14
    PRIOR, Gareth appointed
    director
  46. 2017-05-15
    PRIOR, Gareth appointed
    secretary
  47. 2017-01-25
    HILL, Julie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  48. 2017-01-25
    MADDOX, Peter James, Dr appointed
    director
  49. 2017-01-20
    LEA, Jonathan David resigned
    secretary
  50. 2017-01-20
    LEA, Jonathan David resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Waste And Resources Action Programme is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Waste And Resources Action Programme
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACCELERATING GROWTH FUND LTD
This company · 04698093

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Waste And Resources Action Programme
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Blenheim Court, Ground Floor
19 George Street
Banbury
OX16 5BH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (5 active · 26 resigned)

YOUMANS, Daniel Paul
secretary · appointed 2023-12-13
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Active
CHAPMAN, Sarah Katherine
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-10-07
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Active
DOSHI, Vijay Chandrakant
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-20
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Active
NKONU, Michael Kwame
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-07-10
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Active
ROBINSON, Alexander James
director · ~46y · appointed 2026-07-08
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Active
ETHERIDGE, Hugh Charles
secretary · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
FOSTER, Philippa
secretary · appointed 2019-02-05 · resigned 2020-03-16
Resigned
LEA, Jonathan David
secretary · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2017-01-20
Resigned
PLUMMER, Christopher John
secretary · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2003-06-12
Resigned
PRICE, Clair Jennifer
secretary · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2004-05-19
Resigned
PRIOR, Gareth
secretary · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2018-09-21
Resigned
SULLER, Paul
secretary · appointed 2020-05-13 · resigned 2023-12-13
Resigned
COCKER, Victor
director · ~86y · appointed 2003-06-25 · resigned 2008-05-12
Resigned
CORBETT, Susan Noelle
director · ~72y · appointed 2020-12-16 · resigned 2023-12-13
Resigned
CREED, Stephen Gordon
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
ETHERIDGE, Hugh Charles
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-05-20 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
FOSTER, Philippa
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-03-20 · resigned 2020-03-16
Resigned
GARNHAM, Peter John
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
GOODWIN, Elizabeth Jane, Dr
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
GOVER, Marcus Paul, Dr
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (123 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-01