ACCESS DORSET LTD

🌳Matureactive
07384409 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-09-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£111.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
33 officers (4 active, 33 linked, 33 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £111,129
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,187 YoY
Cash YoY
+32%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£176k
↑ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£111k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£178k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£36k£71k£107k£142k£178kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£111.1k£140.3k
Current assets£177.8k£138.8k
Cash£176.4k£133.4k
Debtors£1.4k£5.3k
Net assets£111.1k£140.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-23
    KING, Caroline Louise resigned
    director
  4. 2026-04-23
    SIMPSON, Anne Elva resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-09-25
    BROOKS, Lisa Marie resigned
    director
  8. 2025-09-23
    HAMILTON, Penelope Ann resigned
    director
  9. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-09-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-09-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-09-22
    HAMILTON, Ian appointed
    director
  15. 2023-09-22
    HARTLAND, Anne appointed
    director
  16. 2023-09-22
    HAMILTON, Penelope Ann appointed
    director
  17. 2023-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-06-20
    DOWN, Edward appointed
    director
  22. 2023-06-20
    OAKLEY, David Lawrence resigned
    director
  23. 2023-06-20
    PICKEN, Robert David resigned
    director
  24. 2023-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-01-24
    HURST, Michael David resigned
    director
  26. 2022-09-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2022-09-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2022-08-30
    LEWIS, Patricia resigned
    director
  29. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-09-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2021-08-21
    BULE, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  32. 2021-08-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2021-08-04
    PICKEN, Robert David appointed
    director
  34. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2021-06-24
    PEACOCKE, Richard Leopold resigned
    director
  36. 2021-06-24
    PETERS, Maria Ann resigned
    director
  37. 2021-06-24
    SHERLOCK, Natalie resigned
    director
  38. 2019-09-25
    NELSON, Linda Anne resigned
    director
  39. 2019-07-10
    SAUNDERS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  40. 2019-03-06
    ADAMSON, Janice resigned
    director
  41. 2019-03-06
    ROSSITER, Yvonne Pamela resigned
    director
  42. 2017-12-13
    COLMER, Joely resigned
    director
  43. 2017-12-13
    LEWIS, Patricia appointed
    director
  44. 2017-12-13
    SAUNDERS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  45. 2017-12-13
    SHERLOCK, Natalie appointed
    director
  46. 2017-12-13
    TREVETT, Kelvin resigned
    director
  47. 2017-09-15
    MOSS, Karen Rose resigned
    director
  48. 2017-09-15
    ROSS, Helen Louise Jane resigned
    director
  49. 2017-07-15
    TREVETT, Kelvin appointed
    director
  50. 2017-06-14
    COLMER, Joely appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BROOKS, Lisa Marie resigned 2025-09-25; HAMILTON, Penelope Ann resigned 2025-09-23; KING, Caroline Louise resigned 2026-04-23

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

The Bridge
Chaseside
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH7 7BX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (4 active · 29 resigned)

BULE, Andrew Stephen
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-08-21
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Active
DOWN, Edward
director · ~33y · appointed 2023-06-20
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Active
HAMILTON, Ian
director · ~68y · appointed 2023-09-22
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Active
HARTLAND, Anne
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-22
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Active
ADAMSON, Janice
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2019-03-06
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Andrew
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-02-15 · resigned 2014-03-25
Resigned
BIDDISS, Karen Frances
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
BROOKS, David Jeremy
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2011-08-16
Resigned
BROOKS, Lisa Marie
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-05-19 · resigned 2025-09-25
Resigned
BROOKS, Lisa Marie
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2012-02-16
Resigned
BROOKWELL, Rebecca Maria
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-02-15 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
COLMER, Joely
director · ~34y · appointed 2017-06-14 · resigned 2017-12-13
Resigned
HAMILTON, Penelope Ann
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-09-22 · resigned 2025-09-23
Resigned
HURST, Michael David
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2023-01-24
Resigned
KING, Caroline Louise
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-14 · resigned 2026-04-23
Resigned
KLAMAR, Eva Dora, Dr
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2016-08-01
Resigned
LEWIS, Patricia
director · ~91y · appointed 2017-12-13 · resigned 2022-08-30
Resigned
MCCARTHY, Steven
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-02-15 · resigned 2012-02-16
Resigned
MOSS, Karen Rose
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2017-09-15
Resigned
NELSON, Linda Anne
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-09-22 · resigned 2019-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-26