ACHILLEAS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06328432 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-30
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18203
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
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.
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 · IFRS| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-20➕CONSTANTINOU, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-20➖CONSTANTINOU, Constantine Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-21➕CONSTANTINOU, Constantine Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-20➖STURGES, Gemma resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ACHILLEAS LIMITED
- 2007-07-30➕CONSTANTINOU, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-07-30➕STURGES, Gemma 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
58/100
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Chris Constantinou Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18203 — SIC 18203
Registered office
41 Richard Street
Rochester
ME1 2EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CONSTANTINOU, Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONSTANTINOU, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2007-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONSTANTINOU, Constantine Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-21 · resigned 2024-04-20
STURGES, Gemma→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-30 · resigned 2012-09-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-28