ACCELERATOR SOFTWARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05765642 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-03
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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year to Apr 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-26➕BLANCHARD, Nicklas Daniel appointeddirector
- 2010-11-26➖KIRBY, Andrew Bruce resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-26➖KIRBY, Andrew Bruce resigneddirector
- 2008-10-15➕KIRBY, Andrew Bruce appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-15➕KIRBY, Andrew Bruce appointeddirector
- 2008-08-31➖PETERS, Mark Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-31➖PETERS, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-09-30➖GORDON, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-30➕PETERS, Mark Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-30➖GORDON, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10➕HANCOCK, Alistair Charles appointeddirector
- 2006-04-10➕GORDON, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-10➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-10➕GORDON, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2006-04-10➕PETERS, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-04-10➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCELERATOR SOFTWARE LIMITED
- 2006-04-03➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-03➕WATERLOW 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 20 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Rubicon Software Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rubicon Software Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACCELERATOR SOFTWARE LIMITED
This company · 05765642
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 |
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Rubicon Software Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Rubicon House
Guildford Road
West End Surrey
GU24 9PW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
BLANCHARD, Nicklas Daniel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANCOCK, Alistair Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GORDON, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-09-30
KIRBY, Andrew Bruce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-15 · resigned 2010-11-26
PETERS, Mark Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-30 · resigned 2008-08-31
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-10
GORDON, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2007-09-30
KIRBY, Andrew Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-10-15 · resigned 2010-11-26
PETERS, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-04-10 · resigned 2008-08-31
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-03 · resigned 2006-04-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-18