ACQUISITION & EXIT STRATEGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06112604 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-16
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
80 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-26 |
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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
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-02-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Mt Finance Limited
- 2025-07-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mt Finance Limited
- 2023-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-04-15➖QURESHI, Tauheed resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-05-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACQUISITION & EXIT STRATEGY LIMITED
- 2007-02-16➕QURESHI, Tauqeer Rafiq, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-02-16➕QURESHI, Tauheed 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 19 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 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Tauqeer Rafiq Qureshi Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D BUILDING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD→ 12536303 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACME DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 08127146 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACMHSERVICES LTD→ 15161733 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACN ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 11222619 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACO ONE LIMITED→ 14596994 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACOUSTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 03717191 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ACQUAL LTD→ 13488007 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACR MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 10802120 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACREWOOD HOUSING CORPORATION LIMITED→ 04920255 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACREZ CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 11914963 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACREZ DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 11914825 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACREZ PROPERTY GROUP LTD→ 11912148 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
No 19 1-13 Adler Street
London
E1 1EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last made up to: 2024-09-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
QURESHI, Tauqeer Rafiq, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-02-16
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QURESHI, Tauheed→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2016-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | MT Finance Mt Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/07/2025 | 02/02/2026 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | MT Finance Mt Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/04/2024 | 24/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/06/2007 | 24/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/05/2007 | 02/02/2026 |
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-06