ACACIA NUMBER 1 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06351398 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential nursing care activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.6y
15/100
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.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-10-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-08-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-08-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-08-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-08-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-17➖RAJAMENON, Kanagaratnam resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-17➖RAJASEELAN, Kanagaratnam resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-17➖RAJASEELAN, Kanagaratnam resigneddirector
- 2008-10-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-10-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (A) Limited and Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (B) Limited
- 2007-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACACIA NUMBER 1 LIMITED
- 2007-08-23➕RAJAMENON, Kanagaratnam appointeddirector
- 2007-08-23➕RAJAMENON, Kanagaratnam appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-23➕RAJASEELAN, Kanagaratnam appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-23➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-23➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-08-23➕RAJASEELAN, Kanagaratnam appointeddirector
- 2007-08-23➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-08-23➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Kanagaratnam Rajamenon Individual · British · DOB 10/2014 · age 12 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest · firm interest | 01/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kanagaratnam Rajaseelanceased 17/10/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87100 — Residential nursing care activities
Registered office
Ramada Hotel Dover Singledge Lane
Whitfield
Dover
CT16 3EL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
RAJAMENON, Kanagaratnam→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-08-23
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RAJAMENON, Kanagaratnam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2016-10-17
RAJASEELAN, Kanagaratnam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2016-10-17
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2007-08-23
RAJASEELAN, Kanagaratnam→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2016-10-17
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2007-08-23
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/10/2008 | 06/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (A) and Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (B) Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (A) Limited and Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (B) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/10/2007 | 05/12/2018 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2023-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-06