ACCESS SELF STORAGE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05526726 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 16 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
40 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 20.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
40 charges (40/40 with lender, 40/40 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
174 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (141 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-18➖LALJI, Nadira resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-20🔒Charge registered #41Lender: Goldman Sachs International Bank
- 2025-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-30➖ARORA, Ramesh resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-05🔒Charge registered #40Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-04-05🔒Charge registered #39Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #36
- 2022-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #35
- 2022-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #34
- 2022-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2022-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-28➖LALJI, Shiraz Jafferali resigneddirector
- 2019-01-18🔒Charge registered #38Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2019-01-18🔒Charge registered #37Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2019-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2019-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-01-07➖ARUNAN, Selvaratnam resigneddirector
- 2019-01-07➖SASIDHARAN, Vikas resigneddirector
- 2018-12-12➕ARUNAN, Selvaratnam appointeddirector
- 2018-12-12➕SASIDHARAN, Vikas appointeddirector
- 2018-10-15➕BAKHAI, Dhirendra appointeddirector
- 2018-10-15➕MENON, Satish Vattaparambil appointeddirector
- 2018-10-15➕ARORA, Ramesh appointeddirector
- 2017-12-21➖MCPOLAND, Patricia Doreen resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➖ARORA, Ramesh resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖BAKHAI, Dhirendra resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖MENON, Satish Vattaparambil resigneddirector
- 2017-06-08➕LALJI, Nadira appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 141 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Precis Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Precis Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACCESS SELF STORAGE LIMITED
This company · 05526726
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Precis Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
93 Park Lane
London
W1K 7TB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
Active
BAKHAI, Dhirendra→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-10-15
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GLASS, Clare Lucy→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-07-05
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MENON, Satish Vattaparambil→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-10-15
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CUFLEY, Sean Dominic Hardy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2007-06-20
PATEL, Amrat Dhanji→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2011-06-30
RYDER, Neill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-03 · resigned 2006-08-14
SOMANI, Nurallah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-14 · resigned 2006-10-10
PAILEX SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-03 · resigned 2005-08-03
ARORA, Ramesh→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-10-15 · resigned 2023-06-30
ARORA, Ramesh→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-10-28 · resigned 2017-08-01
ARUNAN, Selvaratnam→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-12-12 · resigned 2019-01-07
BAKHAI, Dhirendra→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2017-07-31
CUFLEY, Sean Dominic Hardy→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-10-10 · resigned 2007-06-20
LALJI, Nadira→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2025-12-18
LALJI, Shiraz Jafferali→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2020-03-28
MCPOLAND, Patricia Doreen→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2012-11-14 · resigned 2017-12-21
MENON, Satish Vattaparambil→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-05-13 · resigned 2017-07-31
MENON, Satish→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2006-01-12
PATEL, Amrat Dhanji→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-06-12 · resigned 2011-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
40
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:40 of 40 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Goldman Sachs International Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 05/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/04/2023 | — | |
| part-satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/01/2019 | — | |
| part-satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 18/01/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/04/2016 | 07/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2015 | 07/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/08/2015 | 07/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2015 | 07/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2015 | 07/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2015 | 04/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2015 | 04/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | Wells Fargo Bank N.a London Branch (Acting as Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2013 | 09/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2013 | 04/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | First ranking legal charge | 1 property | 08/12/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | First ranking legal charge | 2 properties | 16/09/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | First ranking legal charge | 1 property | 16/09/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/07/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/05/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/03/2011 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Account charge | 1 property | 17/11/2009 | 09/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee) | Charge | 1 property | 28/01/2009 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group (The Security Trustee) / Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 26/02/2008 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group (The Security Trustee / Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 26/02/2008 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group (The Security Trustee) / Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 26/02/2008 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The "Security Trustee") | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/12/2007 | 21/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The "Security Trustee") | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/12/2007 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Servicing (The Security Trustee) Morgan Stanley Mortgage Servicing Limited (The Security Trustee) | Security agreement | 3 properties | 19/01/2007 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Security Trustee) | Charge | 2 properties | 25/07/2006 | 01/08/2013 | |
| satisfied | Credit Suisse as Security Trustee for the Finance Parties (The Security Trustee) | Charge over accounts | 1 property | 21/12/2005 | 09/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Agent) as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties | Security agreement | 1 property | 13/12/2005 | 09/01/2019 |
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Recent filings (174 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-11