ACCESS ROPES LTD
🌳Matureactive
09833279 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,119
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 149% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £619 | £-3.7k |
| Current assets | £19.5k | £16.1k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £-4.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-08-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-18➕SHERVELL, Joseph John appointeddirector
- 2019-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS ROPES LTD
- 2015-10-20➕CLARK, Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-10-20➕MORLEY, Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
35/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Clark Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 50 BAKER STREET AG LIMITED→ 15441319 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A B BOUTIQUE LIMITED→ 10632598 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| A. GLASZ LIMITED→ 10457876 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A&A UK TRADING LTD→ 12748749 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A1 MANE LIMITED→ 00940360 · est 1968 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
14 Ryarsh Crescent
Orpington
BR6 9SQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
CLARK, Michael→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-10-20
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MORLEY, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-10-20
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SHERVELL, Joseph John→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-05-18
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Recent filings (30 total)
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accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-12