AC&T LTD.

🚨Distressedactive

02755841 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-14

Investment thesis

Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.

Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.

Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2024

Net worth

£-78.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
86900Other human health activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £78,739

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£79k

↑ 2.5% YoY

Current Assets

£71k

↓ 48% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-06-30	2023-06-30
Total assets	£70.6k	£136.1k
Current assets	£71.2k	£136.6k
Net assets	£-78.7k	£-80.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand

2025-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-07-02
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RICHARDSON, Ann- Charlotte resigned
secretary
2018-07-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-05-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-06-29
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-06-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-05-30
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2015-07-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
1993-07-01
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SCOTT, Eric Nigel resigned
director
1992-10-14
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Company incorporated
As AC&T LTD.
1992-10-14
➕
RICHARDSON, George, Dr appointed
director
1992-10-14
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RICHARDSON, Ann- Charlotte appointed
secretary
1992-10-14
➕
SCOTT, Eric Nigel appointed
director

Owner dependency

100/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dr George Richardson Individual · British · DOB 04/1939 · age 87	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/05/2016

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

Incorporated1992-10-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Registered office

'Mereside'

Cheddar Road

Axbridge

Somerset

BS26 2DL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-14

Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

RICHARDSON, George, Dr→

director · ~87y · appointed 1992-10-14

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Active

RICHARDSON, Ann- Charlotte→

secretary · appointed 1992-10-14 · resigned 2018-07-02

Resigned

SCOTT, Eric Nigel→

director · ~67y · appointed 1992-10-14 · resigned 1993-07-01

Resigned

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