ASSEC INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £6.14M |
| Cash | — | £38.9k |
| Net assets | — | £894.7k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-22📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSEC INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2017-03-30➕EJDELBAUM, Henryck appointeddirector
- 2017-03-30➕SUCHAREWICZ, Josef appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
As Investment Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
As Investment Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/04/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- As Securities Ltdceased 01/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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