ACLARA METERS UK LTD.
🌳Matureactive
09845970 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
57 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-23📄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
- 2025-01-30➕DEL NERO, Jonathan Marc appointeddirector
- 2025-01-30➖NELSON, Timothy Scott resigneddirector
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-03➖MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-26➕CHRISTIAN, Erik Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-01-26➖BALMER, Jonathan Griffith Toby resigneddirector
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-27➕MURPHY, Jonathon Barry appointeddirector
- 2022-07-27➖CONNOLLY, Allan John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-01➕NELSON, Timothy Scott appointeddirector
- 2020-04-15➖O'BRIEN, Rose Marie resigneddirector
- 2019-06-03➖LEE, Maria Ricciardone resigneddirector
- 2019-06-01➕O'BRIEN, Rose Marie appointeddirector
- 2019-03-15➕LANE, Katherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-03-15➖HSIEH, An-Ping resigneddirector
- 2018-10-11➕MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-10-11➕BALMER, Jonathan Griffith Toby appointeddirector
- 2018-10-11➕HSIEH, An-Ping appointeddirector
- 2018-10-11➕LEE, Maria Ricciardone appointeddirector
- 2018-10-11➖RENNIE, James William resigneddirector
- 2018-06-11➖BRUENNING, Kurt resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01➕BRUENNING, Kurt appointeddirector
- 2015-12-04➕RENNIE, James William appointeddirector
- 2015-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACLARA METERS UK LTD.
- 2015-10-28➕CONNOLLY, Allan John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Hubbell Incorporated is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hubbell Incorporated
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACLARA METERS UK LTD.
This company · 09845970
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hubbell Incorporated Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
CHRISTIAN, Erik Thomas→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-01-26
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DEL NERO, Jonathan Marc→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-30
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LANE, Katherine Anne→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-03-15
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MURPHY, Jonathon Barry→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-07-27
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MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2024-05-03
BALMER, Jonathan Griffith Toby→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2024-01-26
BRUENNING, Kurt→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2018-06-11
CONNOLLY, Allan John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2022-07-27
HSIEH, An-Ping→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2019-03-15
LEE, Maria Ricciardone→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-10-11 · resigned 2019-06-03
NELSON, Timothy Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-08-01 · resigned 2025-01-30
O'BRIEN, Rose Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-01 · resigned 2020-04-15
RENNIE, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-12-04 · resigned 2018-10-11
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Recent filings (57 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10