ACELLERA LTD
💤Zombieactive
05957678 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-05
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,016,042
Net assets shrinking
Down £125,714 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.0m
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.02M | £1.14M |
| Current assets | £1.01M | £1.14M |
| Net assets | £1.02M | £1.14M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-29➖GIUPPONI, Giovanni, Dr. resigneddirector
- 2009-07-27➖GIUPPONI, Noemi resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-17➕GIUPPONI, Noemi appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-17➕GIUPPONI, Giovanni, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2007-12-15➖SULTANA, Rabeya resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ACELLERA LTD
- 2006-10-05➕DE FABRITIIS, Gianni appointeddirector
- 2006-10-05➕SULTANA, Rabeya appointedsecretary
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gianni De Fabritiis Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 05/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
Devonshire House
582 Honeypot Lane
Stanmore
Middlesex
HA7 1JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DE FABRITIIS, Gianni→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIUPPONI, Noemi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2009-07-27
SULTANA, Rabeya→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2007-12-15
GIUPPONI, Giovanni, Dr.→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-12-17 · resigned 2009-07-29
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-03-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-29