AC&H 141 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC229782 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-28
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-11-22
    ➖
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick resigned
    secretary
  9. 2019-11-22
    ➖
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick resigned
    director
  10. 2019-11-22
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Pamela resigned
    director
  11. 2019-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-11-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-01
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    BLYTH, David Alan appointed
    director
  16. 2019-02-01
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    BLYTH, Tracey Anne appointed
    director
  17. 2019-02-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-02-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2019-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-02-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-07-21
    ➕
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick appointed
    director
  24. 2003-04-15
    ➕
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-04-15
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Pamela resigned
    secretary
  26. 2003-04-15
    ➖
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick resigned
    director
  27. 2002-07-03
    ➖
    COLLINS, Douglas resigned
    director
  28. 2002-07-03
    ➖
    COLLINS, Janice resigned
    director
  29. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Pamela appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-05-08
    ➖
    1924 NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick appointed
    director
  32. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    COLLINS, Douglas appointed
    director
  33. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    COLLINS, Janice appointed
    director
  34. 2002-05-08
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Pamela appointed
    director
  35. 2002-05-08
    ➖
    1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2002-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AC&H 141 LIMITED
  37. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    1924 NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

74/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Alan Blyth
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/02/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Pamela Kennedyceased 01/02/2019· board control

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
Incorporated2002-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

7 Hammond Place
Edinburgh
EH16 4WN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BLYTH, David Alan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLYTH, Tracey Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-15 · resigned 2019-11-22
Resigned
KENNEDY, Pamela→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2003-04-15
Resigned
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2002-05-08
Resigned
BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-07-21 · resigned 2019-11-22
Resigned
BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2003-04-15
Resigned
COLLINS, Douglas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2002-07-03
Resigned
COLLINS, Janice→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2002-07-03
Resigned
KENNEDY, Pamela→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-05-08 · resigned 2019-11-22
Resigned
1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2002-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-22