AC TIMBER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06830247 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-25
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£1.59M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,592,178
Cash YoY
+12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£155k
↑ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
↑ 5.2% YoY
Current Assets
£2.5m
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£494k£988k£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£1.89M£1.86M
Current assets£2.47M£2.35M
Cash£154.7k£137.7k
Debtors£2.05M£1.98M
Net assets£1.59M£1.51M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-04-25
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  3. 2024-06-11
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-04-28
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    ENTERKIN, Maxwell Dalziel resigned
    director
  6. 2024-04-28
    ➖
    MARRIOTT, Duncan Peter resigned
    director
  7. 2024-04-15
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  8. 2024-04-15
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  9. 2024-04-15
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  10. 2024-04-15
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  11. 2024-04-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2024-04-02
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    BOLDEN, Stuart appointed
    director
  13. 2024-04-02
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    MARRIOTT, Sean John appointed
    director
  14. 2024-04-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Duncan Marriott
  15. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-11-08
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  17. 2023-10-12
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2023-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2023-10-10
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    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2023-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-07-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2019-04-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2019-03-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 2013-12-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 2013-09-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    ENTERKIN, Maxwell Dalziel appointed
    director
  31. 2009-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AC TIMBER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  32. 2009-02-25
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  33. 2009-02-25
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  34. 2009-02-25
    ➕
    MARRIOTT, Duncan Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Ac Timber Packs Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ac Timber Packs Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AC TIMBER SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 06830247

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
Ac Timber Packs Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/04/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Duncan Peter Marriottceased 01/04/2024· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730

Registered office

54 Lancaster Way Business Park
Witchford
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 3NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BOLDEN, Stuart→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARRIOTT, Sean John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENTERKIN, Maxwell Dalziel→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2024-04-28
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2009-02-25 · resigned 2009-02-25
Resigned
MARRIOTT, Duncan Peter→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-02-25 · resigned 2024-04-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Duncan Marriott
A registered charge1 property02/04/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/04/201910/10/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/03/201912/10/2023
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/12/2013—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/09/2013—
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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-12