ACUITY COACHING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04726068 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-07
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£51.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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
1 live charge · oldest 7.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £51,531
Net assets shrinking
Down £44,071 YoY
Cash YoY
-29%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£226k
↓ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£52k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£678k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £99.9k | £201.0k |
| Current assets | £678.5k | £591.6k |
| Cash | £225.7k | £319.2k |
| Debtors | £452.8k | £272.4k |
| Net assets | £51.5k | £95.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2003-05-13➕COOPS, Louise Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-13➕COOPS, Simon Andrew appointeddirector
- 2003-05-13➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-13➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUITY COACHING LIMITED
- 2003-04-07➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-07➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Simon Andrew Coops Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D HUMPHREY SERVICES LTD→ 14410717 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A E 2 LIMITED→ 14143761 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABOTT STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LTD→ 12150082 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCELERATE CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED→ 08927939 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANCY MATTERS LIMITED→ 04150449 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACCUPART CNC LIMITED→ 11724907 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACCURA RESOURCING LIMITED→ 12330565 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACED ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 16230092 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACORN CARE & EDUCATION (OPS) LTD→ 06924424 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACORN CARE AND EDUCATION LIMITED→ 05019430 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACTFASTRESOURCES LIMITED→ 15332926 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AD INFINITUM CONSULTING LIMITED→ 15834623 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
130 Helmshore Road
Holcombe Village
Bury
Lancashire
BL8 4PB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
COOPS, Louise Yvonne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOPS, Simon Andrew→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-05-13
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2003-05-13
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2003-05-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/03/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-01-30