AAAC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05583161 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-05
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-05-29➖HYLTON, Tracey Jane resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-18➖AR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-10-18➖AR NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AAAC LIMITED
- 2005-10-05➕SEAGER, Gerald Marcus appointeddirector
- 2005-10-05➕HYLTON, Tracey Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-05➕AR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-10-05➕AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gerald Marcus Seager Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 05/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Lisa Capocciceased 01/10/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300
Registered office
237 Ipswich Road
Colchester
CO4 0EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SEAGER, Gerald Marcus→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HYLTON, Tracey Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-05 · resigned 2008-05-29
AR CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-10-05 · resigned 2005-10-18
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-10-05 · resigned 2005-10-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
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 | 1 property | 27/03/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-31