A.C.P. SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01554233 · ltd · incorporated 1981-04-01
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 42.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 42.9y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees312900

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2021-03-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-03-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2018-07-09
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    LAKE, Stephen Timothy resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-12-31
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    CARD, Christopher Stephen resigned
    director
  18. 2015-12-14
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    ROCK, George resigned
    director
  19. 2014-05-19
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    PRINOLD, Philip Lewis appointed
    director
  20. 2013-07-15
    ➕
    CARD, Christopher Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 2012-07-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2011-04-22
    ➖
    PITCHER, Ian James resigned
    director
  23. 2010-12-31
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Kendal James George resigned
    director
  24. 2006-06-15
    ➕
    PRINOLD, Darren Harvey appointed
    director
  25. 2003-01-20
    ➕
    LAKE, Stephen Timothy appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-01-20
    ➖
    PRINOLD, Richard Harvey resigned
    secretary
  27. 2002-10-09
    ➖
    BASNETT, George Edward resigned
    director
  28. 1999-03-26
    ➖
    LAKE, Stephen Timothy resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-03-01
    ➕
    BASNETT, George Edward appointed
    director
  30. 1998-07-16
    ➕
    LAKE, Stephen Timothy appointed
    secretary
  31. 1998-07-16
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Kendal James George appointed
    director
  32. 1998-07-16
    ➕
    PITCHER, Ian James appointed
    director
  33. 1989-10-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1983-05-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  35. 1981-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A.C.P. SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Lewis Prinold
Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/02/2021
Mr Darren Harvey Prinold
Individual · British · DOB 10/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/02/2021
Mr Richard Harvey Prinold
Individual · British · DOB 06/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1981-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

Unit 12 Raleigh Hall
Industrial Estate
Eccleshall
Staffs
ST21 6JL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

PRINOLD, Darren Harvey→
director · ~50y · appointed 2006-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRINOLD, Philip Lewis→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRINOLD, Richard Harvey→
director · ~78y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAKE, Stephen Timothy→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2018-07-09
Resigned
LAKE, Stephen Timothy→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-16 · resigned 1999-03-26
Resigned
PRINOLD, Richard Harvey→
secretary · resigned 2003-01-20
Resigned
BASNETT, George Edward→
director · ~94y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2002-10-09
Resigned
CARD, Christopher Stephen→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
JOHNSON, Kendal James George→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-07-16 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
PITCHER, Ian James→
director · ~62y · appointed 1998-07-16 · resigned 2011-04-22
Resigned
ROCK, George→
director · ~78y · resigned 2015-12-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property12/10/1989—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property20/05/198324/07/2012
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Recent filings (115 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30