ACS PROJECTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04986633 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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  2. 2025-02-27
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  3. 2024-03-03
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  4. 2022-10-26
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  5. 2021-12-29
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  6. 2020-11-04
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  7. 2020-01-30
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  8. 2019-01-05
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  9. 2017-12-04
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  10. 2017-03-01
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-25
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-12-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-12-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-11-19
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-05-18
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    HARRIS, Jeremy James appointed
    director
  16. 2012-05-18
    ➕
    JEFFERSON, Matthew John, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2012-05-18
    ➕
    TROTTER, Graham John appointed
    director
  18. 2012-05-18
    ➖
    JEFFERSON, Janice May resigned
    secretary
  19. 2012-05-18
    ➖
    JEFFERSON, Stephen John resigned
    director
  20. 2004-02-13
    ➖
    OSBORNE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2004-02-13
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    OSBORNE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2004-02-12
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    OSBORNE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2004-02-12
    ➕
    OSBORNE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2003-12-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ACS PROJECTS LIMITED
  25. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    JEFFERSON, Janice May appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    JEFFERSON, Stephen John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Matthew John Jefferson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Jeremy James Harris
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Graham John Trotter
Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

27 Sedling Road
Wear East Industrial Estate
Washington
Tyne & Wear
NE38 9BZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last: 2025-12-06

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

HARRIS, Jeremy James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERSON, Matthew John, Dr→
director · ~44y · appointed 2012-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TROTTER, Graham John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JEFFERSON, Janice May→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2012-05-18
Resigned
OSBORNE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2004-02-13
Resigned
OSBORNE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2004-02-13
Resigned
JEFFERSON, Stephen John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2012-05-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

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2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-06
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accounts · AA
2019-01-05