ACENES HOUSE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08765077 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-07
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
45 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees400400

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-11-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  5. 2025-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-24
    WROE, Ian Malcolm resigned
    director
  11. 2021-05-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-17
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-04-16
    WROE, Ian Malcolm appointed
    director
  16. 2019-01-28
    WROE, Ian Malcolm resigned
    director
  17. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-02-06
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-11-08
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    officers · CH01
  21. 2014-07-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Joyce Elizabeth Williamson
  22. 2014-07-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  23. 2014-07-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  24. 2013-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As ACENES HOUSE LIMITED
  25. 2013-11-07
    MONDY, Steven Derek appointed
    director
  26. 2013-11-07
    RILEY, Peter George Campbell appointed
    director
  27. 2013-11-07
    SWARBRICK, Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2013-11-07
    WILLIAMSON, Richard Ian appointed
    director
  29. 2013-11-07
    COWAN, Graham Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2013-11-07
    COWAN, Graham Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2013-11-07
    WROE, Ian Malcolm appointed
    director

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 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Ground Floor Seneca House
Links Point, Amy Johnson Way
Blackpool
FY4 2FF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

MONDY, Steven Derek
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-11-07
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Active
RILEY, Peter George Campbell
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-11-07
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Active
SWARBRICK, Peter
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-11-07
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Active
WILLIAMSON, Richard Ian
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-11-07
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Active
COWAN, Graham Michael
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-11-07 · resigned 2013-11-07
Resigned
WROE, Ian Malcolm
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2021-05-24
Resigned
WROE, Ian Malcolm
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-11-07 · resigned 2019-01-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Joyce Elizabeth Williamson / Richard Ian Williamson
A registered charge1 property17/07/2014
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property17/07/201428/11/2025
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge17/07/201428/11/2025
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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-15