ACOUK
🌳Matureactive
06571691 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2008-04-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (8 active, 27 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 7 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
19
filings
- • 15 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-29📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2025-11-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-01➕FRANGOPOULOS, Angelos Marcelo appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➕HUMPHREYS, Huw George Carvil appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➕LOW, Andrew Donald appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➖LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-01➖LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya resigneddirector
- 2022-06-24➕LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya appointedsecretary
- 2022-06-24➖TABERNER, John Gilbert resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-24➖TABERNER, John Gilbert resigneddirector
- 2021-07-26➖BYRNE, Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-12-12➖LETTE, Kathryn Marie resigneddirector
- 2019-11-06➕TABERNER, John Gilbert appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-06➖TABERNER, John Gilbert resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-06➕WALSH, Damian John, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-06➖WALSH, Damian John, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-23➕WALSH, Damian John appointeddirector
- 2019-06-08➖ORCHART, Paul Theodore resigneddirector
- 2019-05-22➖THOMAS, Patricia Eileen resigneddirector
- 2019-04-16➕LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya appointeddirector
- 2018-11-03➕EVANS, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2018-11-03➕BYRNE, Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-11-03➖HOLMES À COURT, Janet Lee resigneddirector
- 2018-11-03➕ORCHART, Paul Theodore appointeddirector
- 2018-11-03➖SMITH, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2018-09-11➕HOSSACK, Rebecca Anne appointeddirector
- 2018-09-11➕LIDDELL, Helen Lawrie appointeddirector
- 2018-09-11➕LETTE, Kathryn Marie appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya resigned 2025-09-01; LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya resigned 2025-09-01
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| A.C.TOURS LIMITED→ 03775975 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| AB GOLD EVENTS LIMITED→ 16024249 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABI ANN DAVIS LTD→ 17044011 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABS PRODUCTIONS UK LTD→ 16817296 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE JOURNEY (UK) LTD→ 14961833 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED→ 03505185 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| AC TALENT SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED→ 12042820 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCENT VOYAGE LIMITED→ 15914521 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCESS GYM LTD→ 16422827 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 17023191 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE WELLNESS LTD→ 15835138 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACP RECORDINGS LIMITED→ 06126375 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2008-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts
Registered office
6th Floor One London Wall
London
EC2Y 5EB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (8 active · 19 resigned)
EVANS, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-03
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FRANGOPOULOS, Angelos Marcelo→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-01
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HARBERT, Alison Janet→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-03-15
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HOSSACK, Rebecca Anne→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-09-11
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HUMPHREYS, Huw George Carvil→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-09-01
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LIDDELL, Helen Lawrie→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-09-11
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LOW, Andrew Donald→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-09-01
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WALSH, Damian John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-07-23
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CLARKE, Claire Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2008-05-26
LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-06-24 · resigned 2025-09-01
TABERNER, John Gilbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-06 · resigned 2022-06-24
TABERNER, John Gilbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-26 · resigned 2019-11-06
WALSH, Damian John, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-06 · resigned 2019-11-06
BLOCK, Jessica Isabel→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-01-18 · resigned 2017-04-28
BYRNE, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-11-03 · resigned 2021-07-26
HOLMES À COURT, Janet Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2017-08-15 · resigned 2018-11-03
HOPKINS, Brendan Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-01-18 · resigned 2018-05-10
JOHNSON, Adam Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-06-14 · resigned 2017-11-16
LETTE, Kathryn Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-09-11 · resigned 2019-12-12
LEYDECKER, Veronica Sonya→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2025-09-01
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Recent filings (144 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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officers · CH01
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officers · CH01
2026-03-30
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officers · CH01
2026-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-29