ACCO UK FINANCE 2 LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16436856 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 8 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 8 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-17➕INGRAHAM, Kathryn Delaine appointeddirector
- 2025-12-15➖SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄capital-alter-shares-consolidationcapital · SH02
- 2025-06-24📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-06-24📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-06-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-06-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCO UK FINANCE 2 LIMITED
- 2025-05-08➕HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08➕O’CONNOR, Deborah A. appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08➕SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick appointeddirector
- 2025-05-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-06-24: legacy
Group structure
Acco Europe Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Acco Europe Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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ACCO UK FINANCE 2 LIMITED
This company · 16436856
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acco Europe Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 17/03/2026 |
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Acco Brands Europe Limitedceased 17/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Acco Uk Holdings 2 Limitedceased 17/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Acco Uk Holdings 1 Limitedceased 16/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Electra 1 Llpceased 29/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Electra 2 Llpceased 26/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Electra 3 Llpceased 26/05/2025· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Millennium House
65 Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP21 7QG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-21
Last: 2026-05-07
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-08
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INGRAHAM, Kathryn Delaine→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-12-17
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O’CONNOR, Deborah A.→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-08
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SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-05-08 · resigned 2025-12-15
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
capital-alter-shares-consolidation
capital · SH02
2025-06-27
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-06-24