ACCU LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08016434 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-02
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£641.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £641,506
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£662k
Net Worth
£642k
Current Assets
£3.4m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.15M |
| Current assets | £3.44M |
| Cash | £662.0k |
| Debtors | £1.10M |
| Net assets | £641.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-27➖SMITH, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Npif Y&H Debt LP Acting Through Its General Partner Evbl (General Partner Npif Y&H Debt) Limited
- 2024-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-29➕DURR, Richard, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-05-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-05-18📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-05-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-05-08📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-05-07📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2024-04-24📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-01-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-30➖ACKROYD, Martin Ryan resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-06➕MORRIS, Alastair Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-06-09➕SMITH, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2020-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2016-01-08➕WIGHT, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➕ACKROYD, Martin Ryan appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-01➖PARKES, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-01➖PARKES, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCU LIMITED
- 2012-04-02➕ACKROYD, Martin Ryan appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➕KITSON, Antony James appointeddirector
- 2012-04-02➕PARKES, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-02➕PARKES, Richard Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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
Accu Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Accu Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACCU LIMITED
This company · 08016434
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accu Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Martin Ryan Ackroydceased 13/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Antony James Kitsonceased 13/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
Hope Bank Works New Mill Road
Holmfirth
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD9 6PT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
ACKROYD, Martin Ryan→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2012-04-02
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DURR, Richard, Dr→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-06-29
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KITSON, Antony James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2012-04-02
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MORRIS, Alastair Richard→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-07-06
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WIGHT, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-01-08
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ACKROYD, Martin Ryan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2024-01-30
PARKES, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2014-04-01
PARKES, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2014-04-01
SMITH, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-06-09 · resigned 2025-06-27
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Npif Y&H Debt LP Acting Through Its General Partner Evbl (General Partner Npif Y&H Debt) Npif Y&H Debt LP Acting Through Its General Partner Evbl (General Partner Npif Y&H Debt) Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/07/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-20
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-05-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-18