ADVANCED CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05906463 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-15
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
£57.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £57,408
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£57k
Current Assets
£72k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £57.4k |
| Current assets | £72.3k |
| Net assets | £57.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17➕CREBBIN, Michael Philip appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17➖METCALF, James Robert resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-17➖BROWN, Steven Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-01-17➖METCALF, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-30➖SIBLEY, Anthony William, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-10-01➕SIBLEY, Anthony William, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES LIMITED
- 2006-08-15➕METCALF, James Robert appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-15➕BROWN, Steven Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-08-15➕METCALF, James Robert 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Philip Crebbin Individual · British · DOB 04/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Steven Paul Brownceased 17/01/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr James Robert Metcalfceased 17/01/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC72190 — Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered office
Metherell Gard
Burn View, Bude
Cornwall
EX23 8BX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
CREBBIN, Michael Philip→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
METCALF, James Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2025-01-17
BROWN, Steven Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2025-01-17
METCALF, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-08-15 · resigned 2025-01-17
SIBLEY, Anthony William, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2012-06-30
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-18