ACCFM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04764529 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-14
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
  • 43290Other construction installation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed energy with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,095

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£58k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-31
Total assets£83.1k
Current assets£58.4k
Net assets£1.1k

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 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-25
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-06
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-05-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  9. 2023-05-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-14
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  14. 2020-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    BJR SECRETARIES resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    BJR SECRETARIES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2003-05-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCFM LIMITED
  21. 2003-05-14
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Kay Juliet appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-05-14
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Kay Juliet appointed
    director
  23. 2003-05-14
    ➕
    MCGUINNESS, Peter John appointed
    director
  24. 2003-05-14
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-05-14
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-05-14
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2003-05-14
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-27

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-01-06: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter John Mcguinness
Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Kay Juliet Mcguinness
Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300

Registered office

Unit 2 Manor Farm Courtyard
Rowsham
Aylesbury
HP22 4QP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

MCGUINNESS, Kay Juliet→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGUINNESS, Kay Juliet→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGUINNESS, Peter John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BJR SECRETARIES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-14 · resigned 2003-05-14
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-14 · resigned 2003-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-05-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28