ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS CORPORATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05827472 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-24
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 2.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-06➖STEELE, James resigneddirector
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-05➖MICOL, Denis resigneddirector
- 2024-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hps Investment Partners, Llc
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-02➕KLANN, Mitch appointeddirector
- 2021-08-02➖KIPPLEY, Terry resigneddirector
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-11➖DIBELLO, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-12-11➕STEELE, James appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-15➕MICOL, Denis appointeddirector
- 2020-04-15➖SCALLY, Frances resigneddirector
- 2019-06-06➕DIBELLO, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-06-06➖ROGERS, Steven S resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖ROTH, Douglas Amsdell resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➕SCALLY, Frances appointeddirector
- 2018-01-02➕KIPPLEY, Terry appointeddirector
- 2017-09-27➖GUCCIONE, Salvatore J resigneddirector
- 2014-07-21➖GILLARD, Grace resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-01➕GUCCIONE, Salvatore J appointeddirector
- 2013-01-01➕ROGERS, Steven S appointeddirector
- 2012-12-31➖FEINMAN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2012-12-31➖MIATA, Vincent George resigneddirector
- 2010-12-14➕MIATA, Vincent George appointeddirector
- 2010-12-14➕ROTH, Douglas Amsdell appointeddirector
- 2006-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACETO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS CORPORATION LIMITED
- 2006-05-24➕GILLARD, Grace appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-24➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-24➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-05-24➕FEINMAN, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
C/O CHAMPION ALLWOODS LIMITED
2nd Floor Refuge House 33-37 Watergate Row South
Chester
CH1 2LE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
KLANN, Mitch→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLARD, Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2014-07-21
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2006-05-24
DIBELLO, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-06 · resigned 2020-12-11
FEINMAN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2012-12-31
GUCCIONE, Salvatore J→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2017-09-27
KIPPLEY, Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-01-02 · resigned 2021-08-02
MIATA, Vincent George→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-12-14 · resigned 2012-12-31
MICOL, Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-04-15 · resigned 2024-01-05
ROGERS, Steven S→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2019-06-06
ROTH, Douglas Amsdell→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-12-14 · resigned 2018-03-31
SCALLY, Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-03-31 · resigned 2020-04-15
STEELE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-12-11 · resigned 2025-11-06
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 | Hps Investment Partners, Hps Investment Partners, Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/01/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (92 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-06-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-28