ACCULABS DIAGNOSTICS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07179157 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-05
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 15.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 50 | 4300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bizcap Limited
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-05-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Blackrocksecured Finance Limited
- 2014-02-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Neaf LP Acting by Its General Partner Ne Angel Gp Limited
- 2012-09-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-04-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2010-10-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2010-10-14➕SINGH, Robinder appointeddirector
- 2010-07-09➕GORDON, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-09➕GORDON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-07-09➖ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-09➖KING, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCULABS DIAGNOSTICS UK LIMITED
- 2010-03-05➕ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-03-05➕KING, John Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Dr Robinder Singh Individual · Indian · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sandra Gordon Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sandra Gordonceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Unit 12 Wynyard Park Business Village
Wynyard Park
Billingham
Teesside
TS22 5TB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
GORDON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SINGH, Robinder→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2010-07-09
KING, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2010-07-09
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bizcap Bizcap Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/04/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Tvc Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Tvc Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/01/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Blackrocksecured Finance Blackrocksecured Finance Limited | A registered charge | 7 properties | 08/05/2019 | 30/09/2020 | |
| satisfied | Neaf LP Acting by Its General Partner Ne Angel Gp Neaf LP Acting by Its General Partner Ne Angel Gp Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2014 | 28/01/2022 | |
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 24/04/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/10/2010 | 08/09/2012 |
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Recent filings (67 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-01-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-01-19