ACANA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06763968 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-02
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 4 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-01➕MILLER, Gregor Arthur Livingstone appointeddirector
- 2024-03-05➕DAVIS, Johanna Malin appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-05➖DAVIS, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-14➖ANDERSON, Stuart William resigneddirector
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-01➕DAVIS, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-01➖JUDD, Simon James Frederic resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-10➕DAVIS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-07-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Kilrock Products Limited
- 2014-09-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2013-01-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-03-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ACANA LIMITED
- 2008-12-02➕JUDD, Simon James Frederic appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-02➕ANDERSON, Stuart William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
Kilrock Products Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kilrock Products Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACANA LIMITED
This company · 06763968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kilrock Products Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/09/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Davisceased 23/10/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Stuart William Andersonceased 07/07/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Joel Andre Lecornetceased 07/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| AD PLASTICS LTD→ 04792555 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
2-4 Packhorse Road
Gerrards Cross
Buckinghamshire
SL9 7QE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIS, Johanna Malin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-03-05
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DAVIS, Richard→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-07-10
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MILLER, Gregor Arthur Livingstone→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-04-01
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DAVIS, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2024-03-05
JUDD, Simon James Frederic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-02 · resigned 2022-01-01
ANDERSON, Stuart William→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-02 · resigned 2023-09-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kilrock Products Kilrock Products Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 17/09/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment of contract monies | 1 property | 10/01/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/03/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-19
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-16