ACUTE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06372701 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-17
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£7
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £7
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£7
Current Assets
£109k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7 |
| Current assets | £108.6k |
| Net assets | £7 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-30➖WAZIR, Badriya resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2007-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUTE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2007-09-17➕WAZIR, Arfan appointeddirector
- 2007-09-17➕WAZIR, Badriya 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Arfan Wazir Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Badriya Wazirceased 16/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Suite 1, First Floor Coachworks Arcade
Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 2EY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WAZIR, Arfan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-09-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WAZIR, Badriya→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2021-09-30
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12