A.C.S. TEXTILES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03208920 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-07
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of textiles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-07➖TAYLOR, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-04📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2011-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-10-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-06-10➕TAYLOR, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2000-06-10➖TAYLOR, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2000-06-10➕TAYLOR, Simon John appointeddirector
- 1996-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank Leumi (U.K.) PLC
- 1996-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C.S. TEXTILES LIMITED
- 1996-06-07➕TAYLOR, Stephanie Mary appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-07➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-06-07➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-06-07➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 1996-06-07➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 1996-06-07➕TAYLOR, Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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.)
Group structure
Ksl Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ksl Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A.C.S. TEXTILES LIMITED
This company · 03208920
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ksl Trustees Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 08/06/2020 |
Stephanie Mary Taylor Individual · British · DOB 06/1940 · age 86 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Cyril Marvin Roseceased 08/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mr Nathan Marksceased 08/06/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · OL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 DRINKS LTD→ 13131291 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 246 BRANDS LTD→ 17100527 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3H TRADING LTD→ 15962770 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 5 GUJJAR LTD→ 16143459 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A D A FABRICS LTD→ 15272380 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A2Z RECYCLING LTD→ 13020278 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LTD→ 10979122 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABANG IDZAM LTD→ 11697552 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE FM LIMITED→ 09759060 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACCUMAC LIMITED→ 07864189 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACORN BROKERAGE LIMITED→ 07580696 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADDCOFFEE LTD→ 07255758 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46410 — Wholesale of textiles
Registered office
49 Mere Lane
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL11 3TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
TAYLOR, Stephanie Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1996-06-07
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 1996-06-07
TAYLOR, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-06-07 · resigned 2000-06-10
TAYLOR, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-06-10 · resigned 2023-08-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/10/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Bank Leumi (U.K.) Bank Leumi (U.K.) PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/06/1996 | 01/10/2011 |
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-08-04