ACCORDIA GATES LIMITED

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06354332 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

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

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£5£10£14£19£24Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets—£24
Current assets—£24
Net assets—£24
Average employees100—

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2026-01-13
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    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-01-03
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  4. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2024-03-28
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  6. 2023-03-14
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2022-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2021-11-19
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  9. 2021-01-18
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  10. 2020-05-01
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  11. 2019-05-03
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  12. 2018-03-27
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  13. 2017-01-11
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  14. 2016-01-14
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    address · AD01
  15. 2013-09-11
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    REECE, Warren David James resigned
    director
  16. 2013-03-19
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    ADAMSON, John Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2012-10-09
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    LSH RESIDENTIAL COSEC LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2012-01-26
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    BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles resigned
    director
  19. 2012-01-26
    ➕
    REECE, Warren David James appointed
    director
  20. 2012-01-13
    ➖
    BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-12-12
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    HICKEY, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2008-09-24
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    BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-09-24
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    THOMAS, Steven Michael resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-09-24
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    BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles appointed
    director
  25. 2007-08-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCORDIA GATES LIMITED
  26. 2007-08-28
    ➕
    THOMAS, Steven Michael appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-08-28
    ➕
    HICKEY, Michael Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

North Point
Stafford Drive, Battlefield Enterprise Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 3BF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

LSH RESIDENTIAL COSEC LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADAMSON, John Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2012-01-13
Resigned
THOMAS, Steven Michael→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-28 · resigned 2008-09-24
Resigned
BAILEY, Mark Patrick Miles→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2012-01-26
Resigned
HICKEY, Michael Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-08-28 · resigned 2008-12-12
Resigned
REECE, Warren David James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-01-26 · resigned 2013-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-18