ACCESS AUD LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13520398 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-20
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.6y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-03-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-06-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-03-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-03-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-10-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Intermediate Capital Group PLC as Security Trustee
- 2021-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS AUD LTD
- 2021-07-20➕AUDIS, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2021-07-20➕BAYNE, Christopher Andrew Armstrong appointeddirector
- 2021-07-20➕BINNS, Robert Hugh appointeddirector
- 2021-07-20➕BROWN, Adam John Witherow appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Access Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Access Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACCESS AUD LTD
This company · 13520398
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Access Uk Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & G INVESTMENTS HOLDING LIMITED→ 13254320 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| A GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD→ 16702760 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&C GREEN VENTURES LIMITED→ 16376188 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABBEY HM-JN LTD→ 16036981 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABC HOLDINGS (LEIC) LIMITED→ 15106867 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABEL GROUP LIMITED→ 01799705 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
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| ACCESS OVERSEAS COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11722318 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies
Registered office
Armstrong Building Oakwood Drive
Loughborough University Science & Enterprise Park
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
AUDIS, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-20
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BAYNE, Christopher Andrew Armstrong→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-20
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BINNS, Robert Hugh→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Adam John Witherow→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-07-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Intermediate Capital Group as Security Trustee Intermediate Capital Group PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/10/2021 | 01/07/2022 |
Recent filings (39 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-03-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-03-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-29