ACIS UNDERWRITING AGENCIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04778918 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-28
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£679.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-life insurance
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). 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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £679,122
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£705k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£679k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£141k£282k£423k£564k£705kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Cash£704.5k£606.4k
Net assets£679.1k£565.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-08-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2020-08-17
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  8. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2018-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-12-31
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    SNEDDEN, Ralph Cameron resigned
    director
  18. 2013-04-12
    ➖
    SNEDDEN, Katherine Anne Cameron resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Victoria Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-08-10
    ➖
    ODDY, Peter George resigned
    director
  21. 2007-08-07
    ➖
    HOOPER, Graham Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2007-02-21
    ➖
    HUGHES, Victoria Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-02-21
    ➕
    SNEDDEN, Katherine Anne Cameron appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-05-13
    ➕
    SNEDDEN, Ralph Cameron appointed
    director
  25. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    HOOPER, Graham Robert appointed
    director
  26. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    ODDY, Peter George appointed
    director
  27. 2003-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACIS UNDERWRITING AGENCIES LIMITED
  28. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    HUGHES, Kevin Barry appointed
    director
  29. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    HUGHES, Victoria Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-05-28
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2003-05-28
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2003-05-28
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kevin Barry Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016
Mr Kevin Barry Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/06/2017

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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
Incorporated2003-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC65120 — Non-life insurance

Registered office

8 Northumberland Gardens
Bromley
Kent
BR1 2XD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

SIMPSON, Victoria Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Kevin Barry→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Victoria Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2007-02-21
Resigned
SNEDDEN, Katherine Anne Cameron→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2013-04-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2003-05-28
Resigned
HOOPER, Graham Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2007-08-07
Resigned
ODDY, Peter George→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2007-08-10
Resigned
SNEDDEN, Ralph Cameron→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-28 · resigned 2003-05-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-08-17
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2020-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-28