AKZO NOBEL ICI HOLDINGS
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-29➕AHUJA, Vaibhav, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27➖UPTON, David resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-22➕UPTON, David appointeddirector
- 2024-05-07➖SMALLEY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➖TURNER, David Allan resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➕WILLIAMS, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➖O'SHEA, Fergal Joseph resigneddirector
- 2018-08-31➕TURNER, David Allan appointeddirector
- 2018-05-31➖CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-11➕CARTER, Lynette Jean Cherryl appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-11➖O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-11-11➕O'SHEA, Fergal Joseph appointeddirector
- 2015-04-22➕RAY, Stephen Bruce appointeddirector
- 2015-04-22➖TURNER, David Allan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-02-25➖O.H. DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2014-12-31➖BLOK, Harm resigneddirector
- 2013-03-08➕BLOK, Harm appointeddirector
- 2013-03-08➖SINGH, Brune resigneddirector
- 2010-12-20➕TURNER, David Allan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2009-12-18➖ROSS, Robert Leonard Gordon Knox resigneddirector
- 2009-12-18➕SMALLEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-01-19➖BOLLAND, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-01-19➕SINGH, Brune appointeddirector
- 2008-07-30➕BOLLAND, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-07-30➖CRIBB, Nigel Rupert Evelyn resigneddirector
- 2008-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AKZO NOBEL ICI HOLDINGS
- 2008-03-14➕O.H. SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-14➕CRIBB, Nigel Rupert Evelyn appointeddirector
- 2008-03-14➕ROSS, Robert Leonard Gordon Knox appointeddirector
- 2008-03-14➕O.H. DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Akzo Nobel N.V. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akzo Nobel N.V. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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