ACOUSTIC POLYMERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05984645 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-01
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
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  2. 2024-10-15
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  3. 2023-12-04
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  10. 2023-11-07
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  11. 2023-11-07
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  16. 2023-10-13
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  17. 2023-10-13
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  18. 2023-10-13
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  20. 2023-10-13
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  21. 2023-10-13
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  22. 2023-10-13
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  23. 2023-09-29
    COLLINS, Tom Giles Wilson appointed
    director
  24. 2023-09-29
    LOW CHUEN HUENG, Siong Sun Nicholas appointed
    director
  25. 2023-09-29
    NORRIS, Malcolm resigned
    secretary
  26. 2023-09-29
    NORRIS, Helen Claire resigned
    director
  27. 2006-11-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ACOUSTIC POLYMERS LIMITED
  28. 2006-11-01
    NORRIS, Malcolm appointed
    director
  29. 2006-11-01
    NORRIS, Malcolm appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-11-01
    NORRIS, Helen Claire appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Tiflex Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tiflex Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACOUSTIC POLYMERS LIMITED
This company · 05984645

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tiflex Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/09/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Malcolm Norrisceased 29/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Helen Claire Norrisceased 29/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2006-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590

Registered office

Lion House
Oriental Road
Woking
Surrey
GU22 8AP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

COLLINS, Tom Giles Wilson
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-29
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Active
LOW CHUEN HUENG, Siong Sun Nicholas
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-29
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Active
NORRIS, Malcolm
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-01
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Active
NORRIS, Malcolm
secretary · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2023-09-29
Resigned
NORRIS, Helen Claire
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2023-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

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2025-11-03
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2025-10-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
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accounts · AA
2024-10-15
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2023-12-04
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2023-11-07
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