A C (2008) LTD

💤Zombieactive
06183003 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-26
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 18.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
51 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2019-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-07-22
    ➕
    YEUNG, Hong Wing, Mr. appointed
    director
  15. 2016-07-22
    ➖
    YEUNG, Hin Man resigned
    director
  16. 2016-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2012-03-26
    ➖
    LAKECOURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  19. 2012-03-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2012-02-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2007-10-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2007-10-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2007-03-26
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    Company incorporated
    As A C (2008) LTD
  24. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    LAKECOURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    YEUNG, Hin Man appointed
    director
  26. 2007-03-26
    ➕
    M.D.P. (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2007-03-26
    ➖
    M.D.P. (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hong Wing Yeung
Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41
—25–50%25-50% voting26/03/2017

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
Incorporated2007-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

100-104 Bristol Street
Birmingham
B5 7AH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

YEUNG, Hong Wing, Mr.→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-07-22
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Active
LAKECOURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2012-03-26
Resigned
YEUNG, Hin Man→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2016-07-22
Resigned
M.D.P. (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2007-03-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/03/2012—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/02/2012—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture which was presented for registration in northern ireland on 16TH october 2007 and1 property05/10/2007—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage registered in northern ireland on 10 october 2007 and1 property05/10/2007—
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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-23