ACCESS FOR WIGAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06647358 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-15
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 14 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-11-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-01➕EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-11-01➖CHERECHES, Alina resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-06➕CHERECHES, Alina appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-06➖CLARKE, Emma Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-01➕SPRINGETT, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➖HOLMAN, Hannah resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-01➕DUCK, Andrew Neil appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Samuel resigneddirector
- 2021-03-01➕HOLMAN, Hannah appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖WOULD, Philip Arthur resigneddirector
- 2020-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-15➕CLARKE, Emma Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2018-10-15➖THORPE-COSTA, Sophia resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-25➖ADAMS, David Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-25➕THORPE-COSTA, Sophia appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-09➖CROUCH, Jennifer Louise resigneddirector
- 2017-01-09➕CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Samuel appointeddirector
- 2016-05-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-05-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aviva Public Private Finance Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Tranferees)
- 2016-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
- 2015-08-03➕CROUCH, Jennifer Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-08-03➖MCBREARTY, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2014-04-11➖JONES, Sion Laurence resigneddirector
- 2014-04-11➕WOULD, Philip Arthur appointeddirector
- 2014-01-02➕ADAMS, David Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-29➖RAWLINSON, Martin James resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-29➖BARBER, Jane Catherine resigneddirector
- 2013-08-29➖MCKIE, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2013-03-28➖GURING-NIELSEN, Nick resigneddirector
- 2013-03-28➕JONES, Sion Laurence appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28➖LIVINGSTON, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2013-03-28➕MCBREARTY, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2012-09-07➖BATTEY, Ernest Stephen resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Access For Wigan (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Access For Wigan (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACCESS FOR WIGAN LIMITED
This company · 06647358
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Access For Wigan (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Sevendale House 3rd Floor, Suite 6c
5-7 Dale Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 1JB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
EQUITIX MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-11-01
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DUCK, Andrew Neil→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-03-01
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SPRINGETT, Patricia→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-10-01
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ADAMS, David Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-02 · resigned 2018-04-25
CHERECHES, Alina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-12-06 · resigned 2025-11-01
CLARKE, Emma Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-10-15 · resigned 2024-12-06
RAWLINSON, Martin James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2013-08-29
RAWLINSON, Martin James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-24 · resigned 2011-01-28
THORPE-COSTA, Sophia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-25 · resigned 2018-10-15
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-15 · resigned 2008-07-24
BARBER, Jane Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-28 · resigned 2013-08-29
BATTEY, Ernest Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2012-09-07
CROUCH, Jennifer Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-08-03 · resigned 2017-01-09
CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2021-03-01
GURING-NIELSEN, Nick→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-09-07 · resigned 2013-03-28
HOLMAN, Hannah→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2024-10-01
JONES, Sion Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2014-04-11
LIVINGSTON, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2013-03-28
MCBREARTY, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2015-08-03
MCKIE, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-11-19 · resigned 2013-08-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aviva Public Private Finance (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Tranferees) Aviva Public Private Finance Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Tranferees) | A registered charge | — | 19/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale as Security Trustee for the Senior Creditors | Debenture | 1 property | 25/06/2009 | 23/05/2016 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-11-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16