ACME CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03402877 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£182.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £181,978
Net assets shrinking
Down £49,176 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£182k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£174k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £182.0k | £231.2k |
| Current assets | £174.2k | £223.1k |
| Net assets | £182.0k | £231.2k |
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
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30➖SPENCER, Linda Susan resigneddirector
- 2026-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-18➖SPENCER, Leslie Denis resigneddirector
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-10-12➕SPENCER, Matthew Edward Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-10-21➖TRUBACIK, Annette Louise resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Landmarque Commercial Investments Limited
- 1997-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACME CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
- 1997-07-14➕TRUBACIK, Annette Louise appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-14➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-14➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-14➕SPENCER, Leslie Denis appointeddirector
- 1997-07-14➕SPENCER, Linda Susan appointeddirector
- 1997-07-14➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-07-14➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SPENCER, Leslie Denis resigned 2025-11-18; SPENCER, Linda Susan resigned 2026-03-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Edward Charles Spencer Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81299 — Other cleaning services
Registered office
16 Newhall Place 16-17 Newhall Hill
Birmingham
B1 3JH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
SPENCER, Matthew Edward Charles→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TRUBACIK, Annette Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 2016-10-21
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1997-07-14
SPENCER, Leslie Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 2025-11-18
SPENCER, Linda Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 2026-03-30
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1997-07-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Landmarque Commercial Investments Landmarque Commercial Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 19/01/2009 | 13/11/2017 |
Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04