ACG EUROPE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04037193 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-20
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (75/100)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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02➖ENERGIZE CONSULTING LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-26➕ZGRYZNIAK, Krzysztof, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2021-01-26➖ROETZER, Maria, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2019-08-07➖ENERGIZE CONSULTING LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-03-01➖ENERGIZE CONSULTING EUROPE SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-01➕ENERGIZE CONSULTING LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-01➖ENERGIZE CONSULTING EUROPE SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-03-01➕ENERGIZE CONSULTING LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-06-01➖KUEHHAS, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖KUEHHAS, Andreas resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACG EUROPE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2000-07-20➕KUEHHAS, Andreas appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-20➕ENERGIZE CONSULTING EUROPE SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-07-20➕ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-20➖ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-20➕KUEHHAS, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2000-07-20➕ROETZER, Maria, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2000-07-20➕ENERGIZE CONSULTING EUROPE SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-07-20➕ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-20➖ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Krzysztof Zgryzniak Individual · Austrian · DOB 08/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/01/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs. Maria Roetzerceased 26/01/2021· 75-100% shares
- Save Holdings Ltd.ceased 07/08/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
ZGRYZNIAK, Krzysztof, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2021-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KUEHHAS, Andreas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2006-07-31
ENERGIZE CONSULTING EUROPE SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2017-03-01
ENERGIZE CONSULTING LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2021-02-02
ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2000-07-20
KUEHHAS, Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2010-06-01
ROETZER, Maria, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2021-01-26
ENERGIZE CONSULTING EUROPE SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2017-03-01
ENERGIZE CONSULTING LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2019-08-07
ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-20 · resigned 2000-07-20
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Recent filings (92 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-09