ACUITY GROUP LTD

💤Zombieactive
06400611 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£27.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (78/100)

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 (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 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 £27,459
Net assets shrinking
Down £38,544 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£27k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17k£34k£51k£68k£85kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£27.5k£66.0k
Current assets£18.9k£84.9k
Net assets£27.5k£66.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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  2. 2025-08-29
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  3. 2024-12-18
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  4. 2024-01-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-01-02
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    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2021-10-13
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  9. 2020-08-19
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  10. 2019-11-07
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    capital · SH01
  11. 2019-11-07
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  12. 2019-09-17
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2019-08-22
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-08-22
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    change-of-name · CONNOT
  15. 2019-08-14
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  16. 2018-10-23
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  17. 2018-07-10
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  18. 2011-03-10
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    THOMSON, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  19. 2008-02-29
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    CRITCHLEY, Charles Colin appointed
    director
  20. 2008-02-29
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    THOMSON, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  21. 2007-10-17
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
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  22. 2007-10-17
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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  23. 2007-10-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ACUITY GROUP LTD
  24. 2007-10-16
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2007-10-16
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Colin Critchley
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Littlehaven House
24-26 Littlehaven Lane
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 4HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CRITCHLEY, Charles Colin→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned
THOMSON, Julie Ann→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-29 · resigned 2011-03-10
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-19