ACDS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05402120 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£35.7k
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
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 12.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.4 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 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 £35,667
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£62k
Net Worth
£36k
Current Assets
£76k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.7k | — |
| Current assets | £76.2k | — |
| Cash | £61.7k | — |
| Debtors | £14.5k | — |
| Net assets | £35.7k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Working Capital Partners Limited
- 2005-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACDS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2005-03-23➕KARANDIKAR, Catherine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-23➕KARANDIKAR, Ajeet Damodar appointeddirector
- 2005-03-23➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-23➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-23➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-23➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ajeet Damodar Karandikar Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Catherine Anne Karandikar Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACS BESPOKE ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 16312252 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTEA CONSULTANCY LTD→ 17081160 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACTION HR LIMITED→ 05040403 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACTION SELF DRIVE LIMITED→ 05850042 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ACTIVATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09566996 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACTIVELY ENGAGED CONSULTANCY LTD→ 12244545 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACTIVITY SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 15977194 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14146398 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTON BRANDS LIMITED→ 12819778 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTS TRADERS LTD→ 11579526 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACUMAPRO LIMITED→ 11269456 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACUMEN COMMERCIAL INSIGHTS LTD.→ 05856952 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
24 Sherifoot Lane Four Oakes
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 5DR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
KARANDIKAR, Catherine Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KARANDIKAR, Ajeet Damodar→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-23 · resigned 2005-03-23
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-23 · resigned 2005-03-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Working Capital Partners Working Capital Partners Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/01/2014 | 15/08/2023 |
Recent filings (61 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-30