ACASTER SAFETY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03395169 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£149.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £149,811

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£150k
↑ 120% YoY
Current Assets
£174k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£35k£70k£104k£139k£174kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£156.5k£68.0k
Current assets£174.1k£123.7k
Net assets£149.8k£68.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-04-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-03-31
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    MUSSON, Anthony John resigned
    director
  6. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-07-31
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    CHELL, Allen Reginald resigned
    director
  10. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2021-08-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-06-05
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  17. 2020-06-02
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  18. 2020-04-28
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2020-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-04-26
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    STOWELL, Michael John appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-23
    ➖
    HUTCHINGS, Teresa resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-10-26
    ➖
    HUTCHINGS, Nicholas Gordon Edmunds resigned
    director
  24. 2010-10-26
    ➕
    MUSSON, Anthony John appointed
    director
  25. 2007-01-10
    ➕
    CHELL, Allen Reginald appointed
    director
  26. 1997-06-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ACASTER SAFETY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  27. 1997-06-30
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Teresa appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-06-30
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-06-30
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1997-06-30
    ➕
    HUTCHINGS, Nicholas Gordon Edmunds appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael John Stowell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares11/08/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Anthony John Mussonceased 31/03/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Allen Reginald Chellceased 28/04/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1997-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Building 5 Carrwood Park
Selby Road
Leeds
LS15 4LG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

STOWELL, Michael John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINGS, Teresa→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2013-07-23
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
CHELL, Allen Reginald→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
HUTCHINGS, Nicholas Gordon Edmunds→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 2010-10-26
Resigned
MUSSON, Anthony John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-10-26 · resigned 2024-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11