AQUACREST (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03012766 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-23
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£9.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,826
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,636 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£10k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-22 | 2024-01-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.8k | £13.5k |
| Current assets | £6.6k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £9.8k | £13.5k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-31➖BURNHAM, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1999-03-18➕BURNHAM, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1997-01-01➕VICTORIA STREET BUSINESS CENTRE(COMPANY SERVICES)LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-01-01➖VICTORIA STREET BUSINESS CENTRE(COMPANY SERVICES)LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-04-12➖M A BROWN ACCOUNTANTS (MANAGEMENT SERVICES) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-04-12➕VICTORIA STREET BUSINESS CENTRE(COMPANY SERVICES)LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUACREST (UK) LIMITED
- 1995-01-23➕BURNHAM, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 1995-01-23➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-01-23➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-01-23➕M A BROWN ACCOUNTANTS (MANAGEMENT SERVICES) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-01-23➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-01-23➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeffrey Burnham Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Susan Elizabeth Burnhamceased 31/12/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Victoria Street Business Centre
192 Victoria Street
Grimsby
Sth Humberside
DN31 1NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last made up to: 2025-01-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
VICTORIA STREET BUSINESS CENTRE(COMPANY SERVICES)LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNHAM, Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 1995-01-23
M A BROWN ACCOUNTANTS (MANAGEMENT SERVICES) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 1996-04-12
VICTORIA STREET BUSINESS CENTRE(COMPANY SERVICES)LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-04-12 · resigned 1997-01-01
BURNHAM, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-03-18 · resigned 2025-12-31
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-01-23 · resigned 1995-01-23
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-11