ACOEM UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
03975947 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-18
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 23 | 2200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05➕JEPSON, Derrick John appointeddirector
- 2024-02-05➖ABBOTT, Martin Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31➕ABBOTT, Martin Paul appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖SHARP, Felicity resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-31➖PAVEY, Karen Louise resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-31➖PAVEY, Karen Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-02-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-06-28➖HADFIELD, Melvyn Douglas resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28➖MILLS, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28➕SHARP, Felicity appointeddirector
- 2008-12-09➕PAVEY, Karen Louise appointeddirector
- 2006-12-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-04-18➖MILLS, Linda resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-18➕PAVEY, Karen Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-05➖MORRIN, David resigneddirector
- 2003-05-28➕MORRIN, David appointeddirector
- 2003-01-29➕HADFIELD, Melvyn Douglas appointeddirector
- 2002-04-08➕MILLS, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-08➖WATSON, Diane resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-11➖POCKETT, Tracey Denise resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-11➕WATSON, Diane appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACOEM UK LTD
- 2000-04-18➕POCKETT, Tracey Denise appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-18➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-18➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-18➕MILLS, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2000-04-18➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-04-18➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Sandrine Escaleira Individual · French · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/12/2025 |
Guillaume Alexandre Georges Rousset Individual · French · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/12/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bruno Roussetceased 29/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Acoem Group Sasceased 28/06/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr James Edward Millsceased 28/06/2019· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities
Registered office
Unit C1 The Courtyard
Tewkesbury Business Park
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8GD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
JEPSON, Derrick John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLS, Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-08 · resigned 2006-04-18
PAVEY, Karen Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2023-03-31
POCKETT, Tracey Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2001-07-11
WATSON, Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2002-04-08
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2000-04-18
ABBOTT, Martin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-01-31 · resigned 2024-02-05
HADFIELD, Melvyn Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-01-29 · resigned 2019-06-28
MILLS, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2019-06-28
MORRIN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2004-03-05
PAVEY, Karen Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-12-09 · resigned 2023-03-31
SHARP, Felicity→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-06-28 · resigned 2024-01-31
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-18 · resigned 2000-04-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/02/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 07/12/2006 | 10/07/2019 |
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Recent filings (116 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-19