AGCHEM ACCESS UK LTD
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2016-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-30➖PHILLIPS, Gary resigneddirector
- 2011-10-21➕PHILLIPS, Gary appointeddirector
- 2010-11-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2010-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-06-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Centric Spv 1 Limited
- 2009-10-31➖TRETT, James resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-19➕TRETT, James appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-26➖HOBSON, Joanna Helen resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
- 2007-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AGCHEM ACCESS UK LTD
- 2007-05-21➕GOOCH, Nicholas Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-05-21➕HOBSON, Joanna Helen appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
Agchemaccess Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agchemaccess Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 24/11/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Centric Spv 1 Centric Spv 1 Limited | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 01/06/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 07/11/2008 | 19/06/2010 |