ACUITY ADVISORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06494937 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
74 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01➕ALLCHURCH, Marcus Nicol Strachan appointeddirector
- 2025-02-07📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-07-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-06-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-04-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-27➖BAKER, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-27➖BAKER, Melissa Francesca resigneddirector
- 2020-03-27➖BYATT, Sandra Lea resigneddirector
- 2008-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUITY ADVISORS LIMITED
- 2008-02-06➕BAKER, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-02-06➕BYATT, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2008-02-06➕BAKER, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-06➕BAKER, Melissa Francesca appointeddirector
- 2008-02-06➕BYATT, Sandra Lea appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Acuity Advisors Employee Trustee Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acuity Advisors Employee Trustee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACUITY ADVISORS LIMITED
This company · 06494937
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acuity Advisors Employee Trustee Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
33 Welbeck Street
London
W1G 8EX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
ALLCHURCH, Marcus Nicol Strachan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-01
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BAKER, Richard Anthony→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-02-06
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BYATT, Matthew James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-02-06
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BAKER, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2020-03-27
BAKER, Melissa Francesca→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2020-03-27
BYATT, Sandra Lea→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2020-03-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/06/2020 | 27/10/2021 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-27