ACT METERS (UK) LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.43M | £3.06M |
| Current assets | £3.11M | £2.82M |
| Cash | £2.37M | £2.04M |
| Debtors | £378.7k | £317.7k |
| Net assets | £3.43M | £3.06M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2013-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACT METERS (UK) LTD
- 2013-07-22➕GRANT, Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Grant Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 13 properties | 26/09/2013 | — |