AECS-QUIKPREP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03694259 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-12
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 2026
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-31
Total assets£1
Net assets£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-05
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-04-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-01-22
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-01-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-01-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-01-09
    ➖
    BROWN, Leslie, Dr resigned
    director
  11. 2025-01-02
    ➕
    LUU, Trinh Anh appointed
    director
  12. 2024-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-06-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-06-05
    ➖
    BLOOMSBURY COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2008-06-05
    ➖
    BLOOMSBURY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2008-03-13
    ➕
    BROWN, Leslie, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2007-08-21
    ➕
    BLOOMSBURY COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-08-21
    ➖
    GOWER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-08-21
    ➕
    BLOOMSBURY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2007-08-21
    ➖
    GOWER NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  26. 1999-01-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AECS-QUIKPREP LIMITED
  27. 1999-01-12
    ➕
    GOWER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1999-01-12
    ➕
    GOWER NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

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.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Trinh Anh Luu
Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control09/01/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Leslie Brownceased 09/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1999-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

2 Parc An Rose Terrace Holywell Road
Cubert
Newquay
TR8 5EY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

LUU, Trinh Anh→
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLOOMSBURY COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-21 · resigned 2008-06-05
Resigned
GOWER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-01-12 · resigned 2007-08-21
Resigned
BROWN, Leslie, Dr→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-03-13 · resigned 2025-01-09
Resigned
BLOOMSBURY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-08-21 · resigned 2008-06-05
Resigned
GOWER NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-01-12 · resigned 2007-08-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12