ACCS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06090394 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-08
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 14.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£325.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
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
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £325,310
Net assets shrinking
Down £50,554 YoY
Cash YoY
+129%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£486k
↑ 129% YoY
Net Worth
£325k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£777k
↑ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£155k£311k£466k£621k£777kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£326.4k£376.7k
Current assets£776.8k£440.8k
Cash£485.6k£212.0k
Debtors£144.4k£103.6k
Net assets£325.3k£375.9k

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
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-10
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2023-06-10
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2023-05-26
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    SLATER, Trevor John resigned
    director
  8. 2023-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-07-01
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    PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr resigned
    secretary
  18. 2012-07-01
    ➖
    PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr resigned
    director
  19. 2012-07-01
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Peter resigned
    director
  20. 2012-02-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  21. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    SKIDMORE, Thomas appointed
    director
  22. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    SKIDMORE, Charles Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-02-25
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Gillian Olive resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    SLATER, Trevor John appointed
    director
  26. 2010-02-25
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Gillian Olive resigned
    director
  27. 2007-06-01
    ➕
    PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr appointed
    director
  28. 2007-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCS LIMITED
  29. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Gillian Olive appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Gillian Olive appointed
    director
  31. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

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

Group structure

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

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Minchem Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ACCS LIMITED
This company · 06090394

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
Minchem Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/02/2017

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
Incorporated2007-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Scott Lidgett Industrial Estate Scott Lidgett Road
Longport
Stoke On Trent
Staffs
ST6 4NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

SKIDMORE, Charles Andrew→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SKIDMORE, Thomas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2012-07-01
Resigned
THOMPSON, Gillian Olive→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2010-02-25
Resigned
PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2012-07-01
Resigned
SLATER, Trevor John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2023-05-26
Resigned
THOMPSON, Gillian Olive→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2010-02-25
Resigned
THOMPSON, Peter→
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2012-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property02/02/2012—
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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-21