ADVANCED COATING (SERVICES) LTD
🌳Matureactive
07075367 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-13
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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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-21➕CLIFFE, Andrew Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-10-21➕HOBSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2021-10-21➖JONES, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-10➖FABRICIUS, Nigel Gyorgy resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖BEDDIS, Terence William resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖CLIFFE, Andrew Ian resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➖HOBSON, Gary resigneddirector
- 2017-07-31➕JONES, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-04-28➕FABRICIUS, Nigel Gyorgy appointeddirector
- 2011-09-09➕CLIFFE, Andrew Ian appointeddirector
- 2011-05-10➕HOBSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2009-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED COATING (SERVICES) LTD
- 2009-11-13➕BEDDIS, Terence 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Ian Cliffe Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Gary Hobson Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/10/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Elizabeth Hallceased 29/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Richard Anthony Jonesceased 18/10/2021· significant influence
- Olisam Limitedceased 18/10/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Andrew Ian Cliffeceased 31/07/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 00222139 LIMITED→ 00222139 · est 1927 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 98y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 4b Astra Park
Parkside Lane
Leeds
LS11 5SZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CLIFFE, Andrew Ian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOBSON, Gary→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEDDIS, Terence William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2017-07-31
CLIFFE, Andrew Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-09 · resigned 2017-07-31
FABRICIUS, Nigel Gyorgy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-28 · resigned 2019-10-10
HOBSON, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2017-07-31
JONES, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2021-10-21
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Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-12-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-12-08