ACUITY PROFESSIONAL GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06133703 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-01
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£216.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £216,943
Cash YoY
-36%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£304
↓ 36% YoY
Net Worth
£217k
↑ 849% YoY
Current Assets
£206k
↑ 1636% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £216.9k | £22.9k |
| Current assets | £206.1k | £11.9k |
| Cash | £304 | £477 |
| Debtors | £205.8k | £11.4k |
| Net assets | £216.9k | £22.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-22📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-04-07📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-04-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-10-20📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-10-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08➖GEISINGER, Scott Gregory resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01➕STERLING, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2020-07-07➖CRAMER, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-07➖CRAMER, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2020-01-15➕SKINNER, Jonathan William appointeddirector
- 2020-01-15➕GEISINGER, Scott Gregory appointeddirector
- 2018-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2015-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-11-20➕MALCOURONNE, Keith Robert appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUITY PROFESSIONAL GROUP LIMITED
- 2007-03-01➕MCGREEVY, Stuart Douglas, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➕CRAMER, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-01➕CRAMER, Stephen John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Mcgreevy Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stuart Douglas Mcgreevyceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACTIVE FUNDRAISING LTD→ 15023032 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Unit 2.02 High Weald House
Glovers End
Bexhill
East Sussex
TN39 5ES
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
MALCOURONNE, Keith Robert→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-11-20
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MCGREEVY, Stuart Douglas, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-01
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SKINNER, Jonathan William→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-01-15
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STERLING, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-06-01
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CRAMER, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2020-07-07
CRAMER, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2020-07-07
GEISINGER, Scott Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-01-15 · resigned 2021-10-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/11/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 24/01/2018 | 26/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2015 | 02/11/2018 |
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Recent filings (105 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-04
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-05-22
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-04-07
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-10-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-10-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-08