ACASTA EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07270251 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-01
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees322800

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-11
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    SHAW, Andrew Mark resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-04-11
    ➖
    PALEY, Ian resigned
    director
  8. 2023-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-12-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2022-12-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-12-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-12-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-12-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-12-01
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    GIBSON, Paul James resigned
    director
  15. 2022-11-30
    ➖
    THORNE, Lynn resigned
    secretary
  16. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-01-04
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Paul Martin appointed
    director
  19. 2022-01-01
    ➕
    TRURAN, Michael Cyril appointed
    director
  20. 2021-11-30
    ➕
    LEACH, Shaun appointed
    director
  21. 2021-11-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2021-11-17
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    GIBSON, Paul James appointed
    director
  23. 2021-11-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-11-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  25. 2021-11-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2021-11-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  27. 2021-11-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  28. 2021-11-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-11-01
    ➕
    PALEY, Ian appointed
    director
  30. 2021-11-01
    ➖
    WARDELL, Keith William resigned
    director
  31. 2020-07-07
    ➖
    PHILPIN, Emma Louise resigned
    secretary
  32. 2020-07-07
    ➕
    THORNE, Lynn appointed
    secretary
  33. 2018-07-10
    ➖
    KEARNS, David Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2018-01-01
    ➕
    SHAW, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  35. 2017-12-01
    ➕
    SHAW, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  36. 2017-12-01
    ➖
    SHAW, Andrew Mark resigned
    director
  37. 2017-08-31
    ➖
    KELLY, Christopher resigned
    director
  38. 2015-07-27
    ➖
    DONE, Peter Daniel resigned
    director
  39. 2015-07-27
    ➖
    DONE-JACKSON, Lea Anne resigned
    director
  40. 2015-07-27
    ➖
    DONE-ORRELL, Nicola Anne resigned
    director
  41. 2015-07-26
    ➕
    DONE, Peter Daniel appointed
    director
  42. 2015-07-26
    ➕
    DONE-JACKSON, Lea Anne appointed
    director
  43. 2015-07-26
    ➕
    DONE-ORRELL, Nicola Anne appointed
    director
  44. 2014-10-14
    ➕
    PHILPIN, Emma Louise appointed
    secretary
  45. 2014-08-27
    ➖
    MIAN, Zahra resigned
    secretary
  46. 2014-06-12
    ➕
    MIAN, Zahra appointed
    secretary
  47. 2014-05-01
    ➖
    DOLAN, Matthew James resigned
    director
  48. 2014-04-28
    ➕
    KEARNS, David Mark appointed
    director
  49. 2014-04-28
    ➕
    KELLY, Christopher appointed
    director
  50. 2013-04-05
    ➖
    BRADLEY, Gabriel Patrick resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Nicola Anne Done-Orrell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/11/2021
Mr Peter Daniel Done
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/11/2021
Mrs Lea Anne Done-Jackson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/11/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Keith William Wardellceased 01/11/2021· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

4 Station Road Station Road
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle
SK8 5AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

BRIERLEY, Paul Martin→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEACH, Shaun→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRURAN, Michael Cyril→
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MIAN, Zahra→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-12 · resigned 2014-08-27
Resigned
PHILPIN, Emma Louise→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-14 · resigned 2020-07-07
Resigned
THORNE, Lynn→
secretary · appointed 2020-07-07 · resigned 2022-11-30
Resigned
BRADLEY, Gabriel Patrick→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned
BRITTON, Diana Louise→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2011-05-31
Resigned
DOLAN, Matthew James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-05-01 · resigned 2014-05-01
Resigned
DONE, Peter Daniel→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-07-26 · resigned 2015-07-27
Resigned
DONE-JACKSON, Lea Anne→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-07-26 · resigned 2015-07-27
Resigned
DONE-ORRELL, Nicola Anne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-07-26 · resigned 2015-07-27
Resigned
GIBSON, Paul James→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-11-17 · resigned 2022-12-01
Resigned
KEARNS, David Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2018-07-10
Resigned
KELLY, Christopher→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
PALEY, Ian→
director · ~49y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2023-04-11
Resigned
SHAW, Andrew Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2026-03-11
Resigned
SHAW, Andrew Mark→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
WARDELL, Keith William→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2021-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-13