ACQUIS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02575783 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-22
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69203Tax consultancy
- 70221Financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
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
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 400 | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-28➕WOOD, Jamie Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-28➕WOOD, Calum George appointeddirector
- 2024-08-28➖HARLOW, Jennifer Jean resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-28➖HARLOW, Michael Christopher George, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-03-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-30➖WOODCOCK, Leslie Charles resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-26➕WOODCOCK, Leslie Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-01-03➖JOLLY, Carol Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2007-01-03➖JOLLY, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2000-04-01➕JOLLY, Carol Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2000-04-01➕JOLLY, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 1993-12-31➖CLAXTON, Raymond resigneddirector
- 1991-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACQUIS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Acquis Holdco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acquis Holdco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACQUIS LIMITED
This company · 02575783
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acquis Holdco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Michael Christopher George Harlowceased 28/08/2024· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
The Atrium
Curtis Road
Dorking
RH4 1XA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
WOOD, Jamie Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOOD, Calum George→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARLOW, Jennifer Jean→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2024-08-28
CLAXTON, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-12-31
HARLOW, Michael Christopher George, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2024-08-28
JOLLY, Carol Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2007-01-03
JOLLY, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2007-01-03
WOODCOCK, Leslie Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2020-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/02/2016 | 22/03/2024 |
Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24