ACCO BRANDS EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05532999 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-10
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕SPIJKERVET, Ard Jen appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11➕INGRAHAM, Kathryn Delaine appointeddirector
- 2025-09-11➖SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick resigneddirector
- 2024-11-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-01➕O’CONNOR, Deborah A. appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➖FENWICK, Neal Vernon resigneddirector
- 2022-01-17➖PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-05➕SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick appointeddirector
- 2020-05-22➖THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-09-23➖GEDDIE, Richard Mark resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-23➕PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-14➕THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr appointeddirector
- 2017-03-14➖WELLS, Simon Howard George resigneddirector
- 2015-07-07➕HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➖PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2012-05-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-10-20➕WELLS, Simon Howard George appointeddirector
- 2011-04-20➖DAVIES, Emma Susan resigneddirector
- 2011-04-20➕PAGE, Andrew Stephen appointeddirector
- 2010-07-23➖MUNK, Peter resigneddirector
- 2009-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Duetsche Bank Ag
- 2008-01-30➕DAVIES, Emma Susan appointeddirector
- 2007-02-13➖GUEST, Richard Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2006-11-30➖PAGE, Andrew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2006-05-02➖CHAPMAN, Paul Guy resigneddirector
- 2006-05-02➕GUEST, Richard Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2006-04-03➕MUNK, Peter appointeddirector
- 2005-10-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Citicorp North America Inc as Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2005-08-16➖CHAPMAN, Paul Guy resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-16➕GEDDIE, Richard Mark appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCO BRANDS EUROPE LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Acco Uk Holdings 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acco Uk Holdings 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACCO BRANDS EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 05532999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acco Uk Holdings 2 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Millennium House
65 Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP21 7QG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-07
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INGRAHAM, Kathryn Delaine→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-09-11
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O’CONNOR, Deborah A.→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-08-01
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SPIJKERVET, Ard Jen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-01-01
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CHAPMAN, Paul Guy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2005-08-16
GEDDIE, Richard Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-16 · resigned 2019-09-23
PRIOR, Katherine Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-23 · resigned 2022-01-17
CHAPMAN, Paul Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2006-05-02
DAVIES, Emma Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2011-04-20
FENWICK, Neal Vernon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2022-08-01
GUEST, Richard Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2007-02-13
MUNK, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2010-07-23
PAGE, Andrew Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-04-20 · resigned 2015-07-07
PAGE, Andrew Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2006-11-30
SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-06-05 · resigned 2025-09-11
THOMAS, Walter Joe, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-14 · resigned 2020-05-22
WELLS, Simon Howard George→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-10-20 · resigned 2017-03-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Duetsche Bank Ag | Debenture | 1 property | 30/09/2009 | 04/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Citicorp North America as Trustee for the Secured Parties Citicorp North America Inc as Trustee for the Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 21/10/2005 | 07/10/2009 |
Recent filings (94 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-28
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22