DECO ACQUISITIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06948199 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (5 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09➕KOJDECKI, Jacek appointeddirector
- 2023-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-01➕VAN DEN EYNDEN, Erik Jan appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➖ELIAS, Bart resigneddirector
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖OSTROWSKI, Andrzej Rafal resigneddirector
- 2022-03-02➕NAVARRE, Thierry appointeddirector
- 2022-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-29➖DE VOS, Rik resigneddirector
- 2021-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03➖ALLUM, Helen Catherine resigneddirector
- 2019-10-03➕DE VOS, Rik appointeddirector
- 2019-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-03➖CLAUS, Piet resigneddirector
- 2016-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-10-03➕ALLUM, Helen Catherine appointeddirector
- 2016-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2016-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-02-19➖PEARCE, David James resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29➖MCCOMASKY, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-02-23➕OSTROWSKI, Andrzej Rafal appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕DE QUINNEMAR, Nicolas appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕PEERS, Maarten appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕CLAUS, Piet appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➕ELIAS, Bart appointeddirector
- 2014-10-14➖JAMIESON, Alan Rae Dalziel resigneddirector
- 2014-10-14➖MORRILL, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 2014-10-14➖SLATTER, Benjamin St Pierre resigneddirector
- 2014-10-14➖WINGFIELD, David Mervin resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-06-28➖JAKEMAN, Arthur Leslie resigneddirector
- 2012-06-01➖LANGAN, James Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-01-02➕LANGAN, James Anthony appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Ann De Raedt Individual · Belgian · DOB 08/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Cedo
Halesfield 11
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4LZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (5 active · 19 resigned)
DE QUINNEMAR, Nicolas→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-10-14
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KOJDECKI, Jacek→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-01-09
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NAVARRE, Thierry→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-03-02
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PEERS, Maarten→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-10-14
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VAN DEN EYNDEN, Erik Jan→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-01
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OSTROWSKI, Andrzej Rafal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-16 · resigned 2010-05-24
TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2009-09-28
ALLUM, Helen Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-10-03 · resigned 2019-10-03
BURKE, Paul Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2009-07-16
CLAUS, Piet→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-10-14 · resigned 2019-06-03
DE VOS, Rik→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-10-03 · resigned 2021-10-29
ELIAS, Bart→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-10-14 · resigned 2022-06-01
JAKEMAN, Arthur Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-10-13 · resigned 2012-06-28
JAMIESON, Alan Rae Dalziel→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2014-10-14
LANGAN, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-02 · resigned 2012-06-01
MCCOMASKY, James Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-07-11 · resigned 2015-04-29
MORRILL, Nicholas David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2014-10-14
OSTROWSKI, Andrzej Rafal→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-02-23 · resigned 2022-03-31
OSTROWSKI, Andrzej Rafal→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-16 · resigned 2010-05-24
PEARCE, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-09-16 · resigned 2016-02-19
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 31/01/2013 | 28/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Agreement and deed of third party right of pledge | 1 property | 30/09/2009 | 11/10/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Account pledge agreement | 1 property | 16/09/2009 | 28/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Supplemental charge | 2 properties | 16/09/2009 | 28/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 15/09/2009 | 28/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Security assignment agreement | 1 property | 29/07/2009 | 28/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/07/2009 | 28/09/2016 |
Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25