ACQUISITION VENTURES LTD

💤Zombieactive
05754544 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-23
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 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Average employees11

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-05-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2023-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-12-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-12-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-12-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2023-12-18
    EPPEL, Max Peter Lloyd appointed
    director
  13. 2023-12-18
    CITY TOWER SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2023-12-18
    BENNETT, Keith Alan resigned
    director
  15. 2023-12-18
    EPPEL, Timothy David Lewis resigned
    director
  16. 2022-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-02-16
    EPPEL, Timothy David Lewis appointed
    director
  22. 2006-03-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACQUISITION VENTURES LTD
  23. 2006-03-23
    CITY TOWER SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2006-03-23
    BENNETT, Keith Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy David Lewis Eppel
Individual · British · DOB 07/1945 · age 81
75100%
75-100% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2006-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59111 — Motion picture production activities

Registered office

Suite 10-12 Mezzanine Floor Royal Liver Building
Pier Head
Liverpool
United Kingdom
L3 1HU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

EPPEL, Max Peter Lloyd
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-12-18
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Active
CITY TOWER SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2023-12-18
Resigned
BENNETT, Keith Alan
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2023-12-18
Resigned
EPPEL, Timothy David Lewis
director · ~81y · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2023-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-19