ACRYLICIZE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05042992 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-13
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£70.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 46). 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 22.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £70,795
Net assets shrinking
Down £52,368 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 59% YoY
Cash YoY
-59%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£262k
↓ 59% YoY
Net Worth
£71k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £111.6k | £165.9k |
| Current assets | £1.67M | £2.32M |
| Cash | £261.5k | £638.7k |
| Debtors | £1.41M | £1.68M |
| Net assets | £70.8k | £123.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-07📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2024-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-29📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-07-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2020-01-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-12-15➖ARAD, David resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-10➕ARAD, David appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖GLAZER, Daniel Alexander resigneddirector
- 2004-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-03-16➖SD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-16➖SD COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-25➕ARAD, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-25➕ARAD, Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-02-25➕BURKE, James appointeddirector
- 2004-02-25➕GLAZER, Daniel Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACRYLICIZE LIMITED
- 2004-02-13➕SD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-13➕SD COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Arad Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James Burke Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
55 Loudoun Road
London
NW8 0DL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
BURKE, James→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2004-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARAD, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-10 · resigned 2017-12-15
SD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2004-03-16
GLAZER, Daniel Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2008-03-31
SD COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-13 · resigned 2004-03-16
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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 UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/01/2020 | 21/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/06/2004 | 22/06/2026 |
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Recent filings (88 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-07
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-10-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-23