ACCO UK HOLDINGS 1 LIMITED

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16436902 · 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
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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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
10 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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-17
    INGRAHAM, Kathryn Delaine appointed
    director
  5. 2025-12-15
    SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick resigned
    director
  6. 2025-06-24
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  7. 2025-06-24
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  8. 2025-06-24
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  9. 2025-06-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2025-06-18
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2025-05-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACCO UK HOLDINGS 1 LIMITED
  12. 2025-05-08
    HOPKINSON, Christopher Neil, Mr. appointed
    director
  13. 2025-05-08
    O’CONNOR, Deborah A. appointed
    director
  14. 2025-05-08
    SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick appointed
    director
  15. 2025-05-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-06-24: legacy

Group structure

Acco Brands Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Acco Brands Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACCO UK HOLDINGS 1 LIMITED
This company · 16436902

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Acco Brands Corporation
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/05/2025

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

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.
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-08
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Active
INGRAHAM, Kathryn Delaine
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-12-17
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Active
O’CONNOR, Deborah A.
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-08
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Active
SCHNEIDER, Pamela Rolnick
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-05-08 · resigned 2025-12-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-06-24
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-06-24
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-06-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-08