ACCORDION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10173420 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
43 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-28➖FRANCIS, Richard Stewart Clement resigneddirector
- 2021-05-04➕LENNON, Andrew Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2020-03-31➖KELLY, Noel Anthony, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2020-03-12➕FRANCIS, Richard Stewart Clement appointeddirector
- 2016-07-12➕PRABHALA, Srinivas appointeddirector
- 2016-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCORDION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2016-05-10➕KELLY, Noel Anthony, Mr. appointeddirector
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Group structure
Atcore Technology Group Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Atcore Technology Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ACCORDION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · 10173420
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Srinivas Prabhala Individual · Indian · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting · firm interest | 12/07/2016 |
Atcore Technology Group Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
353 Buckingham Avenue
Slough
England
SL1 4PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
LENNON, Andrew Patrick James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-05-04
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PRABHALA, Srinivas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-07-12
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FRANCIS, Richard Stewart Clement→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-03-12 · resigned 2021-05-28
KELLY, Noel Anthony, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-05-10 · resigned 2020-03-31
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-21