ACI CONSULTANCY LTD

💤Zombieactive
06396001 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-11
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
£-86.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -94% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £86,347
Cash draining
Cash down 94% YoY
Cash YoY
-94%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£289
↓ 94% YoY
Net Worth
-£86k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£86k-£62k-£38k-£13k£11k£35kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-86.3k£-61.6k
Current assets£30.4k£35.3k
Cash£289£5.1k
Debtors£30.1k£30.1k
Net assets£-86.3k£-61.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-07-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-03-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-02-20
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ACI CONSULTANCY LTD
  19. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    PAYNE, Suzanne Patricia Mary appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-10-11
    ➕
    PAYNE, Mike John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sue Payne
Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting16/07/2016
Mr Mike John Payne
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2007-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

C/O Richard Riley & Associates 22 Hampden House
Monument Business Park
Chalgrove
OX44 7RW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PAYNE, Suzanne Patricia Mary→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-11
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Active
PAYNE, Mike John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-11
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Active

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14