ACACIA PHARMA GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09759376 · ltd · incorporated 2015-09-02
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 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
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04➕O’CONNOR, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2025-02-04➖MCCLUNG, Reed Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-08➕HUSSAIN, Debra Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-03-08➖DEBSKI, Ryan Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-05➕MCCLUNG, Reed Ian appointeddirector
- 2023-08-26➖KIMMET, John Alvin resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-05-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (As Security Agent)
- 2023-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-15➖ELSLEY, Anne-Marie Louise Soeiro resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-13✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2022-07-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-09➖BOLINDER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2022-06-09➖BORKOWSKI, Edward Joseph resigneddirector
- 2022-06-09➖BROWN, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-06-09➖BYRD, Scott Allen resigneddirector
- 2022-06-09➕DEBSKI, Ryan Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-06-09➖DELLA CHÀ, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 2022-06-09➕KIMMET, John Alvin appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-04-07➕DELLA CHÀ, Alessandro appointeddirector
- 2020-04-07➖KORDEL, Johan, Professor resigneddirector
- 2020-04-07➖VAN DER MEER, Pieter resigneddirector
- 2020-04-07➖VINK, Patrick, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➕ELSLEY, Anne-Marie Louise Soeiro appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-29➖SODEN, Christine Helen resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-29➖SODEN, Christine Helen resigneddirector
- 2019-08-01➕BOLINDER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2019-07-31➖GILBERT, Julian Clive, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hercules Capital, Inc.
- 2018-03-06➕BORKOWSKI, Edward Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-03-06➕BROWN, John Robert appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Registered office
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Debra Marie→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O’CONNOR, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELSLEY, Anne-Marie Louise Soeiro→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2022-08-15
SODEN, Christine Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2020-02-29
BOLINDER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-08-01 · resigned 2022-06-09
BORKOWSKI, Edward Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-03-06 · resigned 2022-06-09
BROWN, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2018-03-06 · resigned 2022-06-09
BYRD, Scott Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-12-18 · resigned 2022-06-09
DEBSKI, Ryan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-06-09 · resigned 2024-03-08
DELLA CHÀ, Alessandro→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-04-07 · resigned 2022-06-09
EDWARDS, Martin William, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2018-03-06
GILBERT, Julian Clive, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2019-07-31
KENT, Ian Fletcher→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-09-28 · resigned 2015-12-31
KIMMET, John Alvin→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-06-09 · resigned 2023-08-26
KORDEL, Johan, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2020-04-07
MCCLUNG, Reed Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-10-05 · resigned 2025-02-04
PASTEUR, Alexander Thomas, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2018-03-06
SODEN, Christine Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-09-02 · resigned 2020-02-29
VAN DER MEER, Pieter→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-09-22 · resigned 2020-04-07
VINK, Patrick, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2020-04-07
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 27/04/2023 | 16/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Hercules Capital, . Hercules Capital, Inc. | A registered charge | — | 29/06/2018 | 11/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | A registered charge | — | 23/02/2016 | 05/07/2018 |
Recent filings (151 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-18