ANCORITE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06008373 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-23

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 Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Floor and wall covering

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

82 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	0	0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2026-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
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CLARK, Steven David appointed
director
2025-03-28
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FRAIN, Anthony James resigned
director
2025-03-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
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officers · AP01
2024-11-20
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
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DORAN, Gary William Gerard John resigned
director
2024-09-03
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HUNTER, Mark Philip appointed
director
2024-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-31
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-01
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accounts · AA01
2023-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-29
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CLEGG, David Jeffrey resigned
director
2021-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-19
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-03
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NICHOLSON, Mark appointed
secretary
2021-09-03
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NICHOLSON, Mark appointed
director
2021-09-03
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SMITH, Alison Veronica resigned
secretary
2021-09-03
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SMITH, Alison Veronica resigned
director
2018-02-07
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DORAN, Gary William Gerard John appointed
director
2016-04-29
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CLEGG, David Jeffrey appointed
director
2016-04-29
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FRAIN, Anthony James appointed
director
2016-04-29
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MCCONNELL, Neil resigned
director
2014-10-06
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SMITH, Alison Veronica appointed
secretary
2014-10-04
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BRADBURY, Piers Graham resigned
secretary
2013-04-30
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CUMMINGS, Andrew appointed
director
2013-04-30
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BRADBURY, Piers Graham resigned
director
2013-04-30
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SMITH, Alison Veronica appointed
director
2006-11-23
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Company incorporated
As ANCORITE LIMITED
2006-11-23
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BRADBURY, Piers Graham appointed
secretary
2006-11-23
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BRADBURY, Piers Graham appointed
director
2006-11-23
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MCCONNELL, Neil appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 61 — 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 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

Ancorite Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ancorite Holdings Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ANCORITE LIMITED

This company · 06008373

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
Ancorite Holdings Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	30/06/2016

6 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Mark Nicholsonceased 29/04/2022· significant influence
Mr Anthony James Frainceased 16/02/2023· significant influence
Mr Andrew Cummingsceased 16/01/2023· board control · significant influence · firm interest
Mr David Jeffrey Cleggceased 29/04/2022· board control · significant influence · firm interest
Mrs Alison Veronica Smithceased 03/09/2021· board control · significant influence · firm interest
Mr Neil Mcconnellceased 04/12/2017· board control · significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-11-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering

Registered office

- C/O Ancorite Surface Protection Ltd

Millbuck Way Ettiley Heath

Sandbach

Cheshire

CW11 3AB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-07

Last: 2025-11-23