ACOUSTIC ATTENUATIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
02765682 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-01➖ROSS, Jonathan Raphael Gordon resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 1993-02-02➕FECHER, Christopher Lawrence appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-02➕FECHER, Christopher Lawrence appointeddirector
- 1993-02-02➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-02-02➕ROSS, Jonathan Raphael Gordon appointeddirector
- 1993-02-02➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACOUSTIC ATTENUATIONS LTD
- 1992-11-18➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-11-18➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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 33 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 ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-02
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Christopher Lawrence Fecher Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jonathan Raphael Gordon Ross Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
4 English Business Park
English Close
Hove
BN3 7ET
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-02OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-18
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
FECHER, Christopher Lawrence→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FECHER, Christopher Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-18 · resigned 1993-02-02
ROSS, Jonathan Raphael Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-02-02 · resigned 2024-11-01
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-11-18 · resigned 1993-02-02
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Recent filings (84 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-06