ACOUSTIGUIDE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01312434 · ltd · incorporated 1977-05-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Museum activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 32.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
180 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees272500

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2025-01-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-01-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2025-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #10
  9. 2025-01-15
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    HODDLE, Edward appointed
    secretary
  10. 2025-01-15
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    EISENSTEIN, Antoine appointed
    director
  11. 2025-01-15
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    CARLSEN, Pia Moeller resigned
    secretary
  12. 2025-01-15
    ➖
    SHAPERO, David resigned
    director
  13. 2025-01-15
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    ZELIGMAN, Tom resigned
    director
  14. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-02-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-02-08
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    SHAPERO, David appointed
    director
  19. 2022-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-02-07
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    SCHORR, Menachem resigned
    director
  23. 2022-02-01
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    BALUL, Oshrat resigned
    director
  24. 2022-02-01
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    ZELIGMAN, Tom appointed
    director
  25. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2021-01-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2021-01-11
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  28. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2020-02-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  30. 2020-02-17
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Migdalor Investment Fund in Business L.P.
  31. 2019-07-10
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    GARDNER, Greig Maxwell resigned
    director
  32. 2019-07-10
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    KARNI, Nadav resigned
    director
  33. 2019-07-10
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    SCHORR, Menachem appointed
    director
  34. 2017-06-19
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    GARDNER, Greig Maxwell appointed
    director
  35. 2017-06-16
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    TRIVETT, Louisa Audrey resigned
    director
  36. 2016-03-01
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    GAL, Israel resigned
    director
  37. 2016-03-01
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    KARNI, Nadav appointed
    director
  38. 2013-09-23
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    CARLSEN, Pia Moeller appointed
    secretary
  39. 2013-09-22
    ➖
    KERIC, Victoria Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  40. 2013-08-20
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    Charge satisfied #9
  41. 2013-08-20
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    Charge satisfied #8
  42. 2012-10-13
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    Charge satisfied #7
  43. 2012-10-08
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Bank Leumi (UK) PLC
  44. 2012-10-08
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Bank Leumi (UK) PLC
  45. 2012-01-25
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    BALUL, Oshrat appointed
    director
  46. 2012-01-25
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    KARNI, Nadav resigned
    director
  47. 2011-05-11
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  48. 2011-03-31
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    Charge satisfied #6
  49. 2011-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  50. 2011-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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.

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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
Incorporated1977-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC91020 — Museum activities

Registered office

2-3 North Mews
London
WC1N 2JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)

HODDLE, Edward→
secretary · appointed 2025-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EISENSTEIN, Antoine→
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-01-15
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Active
BLACKSHAW, Carole Jocelyn→
secretary · resigned 1992-10-02
Resigned
CARLSEN, Pia Moeller→
secretary · appointed 2013-09-23 · resigned 2025-01-15
Resigned
KERIC, Victoria Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2013-09-22
Resigned
KERIC, Victoria Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 1998-11-25
Resigned
PATEL, Pankaj→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-17 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
BALUL, Oshrat→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-01-25 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned
CURTIS, Ann→
director · ~70y · resigned 1998-11-15
Resigned
CUTLER JNR, Robert Bradley→
director · ~85y · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
EATON, Melinda→
director · ~82y · resigned 1992-08-26
Resigned
GAL, Israel→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2016-03-01
Resigned
GARDNER, Greig Maxwell→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-19 · resigned 2019-07-10
Resigned
JORDAN, Marc Lowis Aron→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2003-01-13
Resigned
KARNI, Nadav→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-03-01 · resigned 2019-07-10
Resigned
KARNI, Nadav→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-27 · resigned 2012-01-25
Resigned
KERIC, Victoria Kathleen→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-11-15 · resigned 2005-10-01
Resigned
LIMPE, Stephen→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-05-16 · resigned 2001-12-18
Resigned
MELAMEDE, Amos→
director · ~93y · appointed 1992-10-02 · resigned 1994-07-13
Resigned
PATEL, Pankaj→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/01/2021—
satisfied
Migdalor Investment Fund in Business L.P.
A registered charge—17/02/202022/01/2025
satisfied
Bank Leumi (UK)
Bank Leumi (UK) PLC
First party charge over credit balances1 property08/10/201220/08/2013
satisfied
Bank Leumi (UK)
Bank Leumi (UK) PLC
Debenture1 property08/10/201220/08/2013
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/05/201113/10/2012
satisfied
Bank Leumi (UK)
Bank Leumi (UK) PLC
Debenture1 property07/02/200631/03/2011
satisfied
Bank Leumi (UK)
Bank Leumi (UK) PLC
First party charge over credit balances1 property07/02/200623/03/2011
satisfied
Sun Life Pensions Management
Sun Life Pensions Management Limited
Deed of deposit supplemental to a lease dated 31ST march 1994 relating to 52 doughty street, london WC11 property07/03/200125/02/2011
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) T/a Allied Irish Bank (GB)
Aib Group (UK) PLC T/a Allied Irish Bank (GB)
Deed of charge1 property20/02/200121/12/2005
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks / Aib Finance
Allied Irish Banks PLC / Aib Finance Limited
Mortgage1 property29/08/199521/12/2005
satisfied
Allied Irish Banks
Allied Irish Banks PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property26/11/199325/08/2006
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Recent filings (180 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25