ACTURIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07278844 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-09
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 10 total, 10 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-07-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-07-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-07-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2024-07-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➕DAVIES, Mark Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➖MCDONALD, David resigneddirector
- 2023-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2019-05-20➖COLLINS, Scott Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-05-20➖SIKKENS, Han resigneddirector
- 2016-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-06-21➕DUCHEN, Theodore Sam appointeddirector
- 2010-06-21➖LYRITZIS, Sotiris Theodoros Fivos resigneddirector
- 2010-06-21➕MCDONALD, David appointeddirector
- 2010-06-21➕SIKKENS, Han appointeddirector
- 2010-06-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-06-14➕COLLINS, Scott Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-06-14➕LYRITZIS, Sotiris Theodoros Fivos appointeddirector
- 2010-06-14➖WOOD, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTURIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2010-06-09➕WOOD, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Acturis Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acturis Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACTURIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 07278844
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acturis Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
9 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Mcdonaldceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Theodore Sam Duchenceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Peter Chungceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Martin Joseph Mannionceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Bruce Roger Evansceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Walter German Kortschakceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Thomas Scott Robertsceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Scott Charles Collinsceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
- Mr Han Sikkensceased 20/05/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Courtyard Suite 100 Hatton Garden
London
EC1N 8NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last: 2026-06-09
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
DAVIES, Mark Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUCHEN, Theodore Sam→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COLLINS, Scott Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-14 · resigned 2019-05-20
LYRITZIS, Sotiris Theodoros Fivos→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-06-14 · resigned 2010-06-21
MCDONALD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2024-07-01
SIKKENS, Han→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2019-05-20
WOOD, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2010-06-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/08/2019 | 17/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/06/2010 | 07/05/2016 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-07-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-07-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-07-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05