ADVANCED CONTROLS & MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04354693 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-17
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-07-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-01-29
    ➖
    STEYN, Malcolm resigned
    director
  8. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-22
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  11. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-18
    ➕
    STEYN, Malcolm appointed
    director
  16. 2021-02-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2021-02-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-09-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2020-09-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2020-08-28
    ➕
    GILL, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  22. 2020-08-28
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Pamela resigned
    secretary
  23. 2020-08-28
    ➖
    RUSSELL, John Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2020-08-28
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Pamela resigned
    director
  25. 2016-05-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Pamela appointed
    director
  26. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    RUSSELL, John Andrew resigned
    secretary
  27. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Pamela appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, John Andrew appointed
    secretary
  29. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    SEWELL, Jane resigned
    secretary
  30. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, John Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    SEWELL, Philip Charles resigned
    director
  32. 2002-01-18
    ➕
    SEWELL, Jane appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-01-18
    ➖
    SEWELL, Philip Charles resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED CONTROLS & MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED
  35. 2002-01-17
    ➕
    SEWELL, Philip Charles appointed
    secretary
  36. 2002-01-17
    ➕
    THOMAS, Howard appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-01-17
    ➖
    THOMAS, Howard resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 2002-01-17
    ➕
    SEWELL, Philip Charles appointed
    director
  39. 2002-01-17
    ➕
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph appointed
    nominee-director
  40. 2002-01-17
    ➖
    TESTER, William Andrew Joseph resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Multiple 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 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Mr Simon Peter Gill
Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/06/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Sitek Enterprises Limitedceased 14/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Simon Gillceased 31/12/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr John Andrew Russellceased 28/08/2020· 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
Incorporated2002-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

19 Hellesdon Park Road
Hellesdon Park Industrial Estate
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 5DR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

GILL, Simon Peter→
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RUSSELL, John Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
RUSSELL, Pamela→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2020-08-28
Resigned
SEWELL, Jane→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
SEWELL, Philip Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2002-01-18
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2002-01-17
Resigned
RUSSELL, John Andrew→
director · ~77y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2020-08-28
Resigned
RUSSELL, Pamela→
director · ~80y · appointed 2016-05-01 · resigned 2020-08-28
Resigned
SEWELL, Philip Charles→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
STEYN, Malcolm→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-02-18 · resigned 2024-01-29
Resigned
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
nominee-director · ~64y · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2002-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-02-22