ACUMEN BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03989620 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-10

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 May 2025

Net worth

£224.7k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Business and domestic software development

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

62020Information technology consultancy activities
63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
63120Web portals

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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 · oldest 16.7y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 16.7 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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

85 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £224,742

Cash YoY

+9%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£72k

↑ 8.6% YoY

Net Worth

£225k

↑ 4.2% YoY

Current Assets

£87k

↑ 22% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£227.8k	£218.8k
Current assets	£86.7k	£71.0k
Cash	£71.8k	£66.1k
Debtors	£15.0k	£4.9k
Net assets	£224.7k	£215.8k

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2026-06-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-25
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-13
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BEAUMONT, Lisa appointed
secretary
2026-05-13
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BEAUMONT, Lisa appointed
director
2026-05-13
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WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew resigned
secretary
2026-05-13
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WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew resigned
director
2025-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-16
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-01-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-16
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FURNISS, John Alan resigned
director
2010-04-16
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2009-11-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2005-11-03
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FIELD, David Michael resigned
director
2004-03-03
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FURNISS, John Alan appointed
director
2002-01-21
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HENRY, Spencer Robert resigned
director
2001-11-21
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HENRY, Spencer Robert resigned
secretary
2001-11-21
➕
WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew appointed
secretary
2000-05-15
➕
FIELD, David Michael appointed
director
2000-05-15
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WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew appointed
director
2000-05-10
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Company incorporated
As ACUMEN BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED
2000-05-10
➕
HENRY, Spencer Robert appointed
secretary
2000-05-10
➕
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-05-10
➖
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-05-10
➕
HENRY, Spencer Robert appointed
director
2000-05-10
➕
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2000-05-10
➖
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew resigned 2026-05-13; WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew resigned 2026-05-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Lisa Beaumont Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	13/05/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Richard Andrew Whitehouseceased 13/05/2026· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-05-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Bank Gallery

High Street

Kenilworth

Warwickshire

CV8 1LY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-24

Last: 2026-05-10

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BEAUMONT, Lisa→

secretary · appointed 2026-05-13

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Active

BEAUMONT, Lisa→

director · ~61y · appointed 2026-05-13

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Active

HENRY, Spencer Robert→

secretary · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2001-11-21

Resigned

WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2026-05-13

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2000-05-10

Resigned

FIELD, David Michael→

director · ~58y · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2005-11-03

Resigned

FURNISS, John Alan→

director · ~48y · appointed 2004-03-03 · resigned 2016-06-16

Resigned

HENRY, Spencer Robert→

director · ~57y · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2002-01-21

Resigned

WHITEHOUSE, Richard Andrew→

director · ~61y · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2026-05-13

Resigned

COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2000-05-10

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	16/04/2010	—
	outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	02/11/2009	—

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Recent filings (85 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-06-25

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-06-25

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-06-25

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-06-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-06-25

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-06-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-08-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-08-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-10-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-17