ACOUSTIC LOGIC CONSULTANCY (UK) LTD
💤Zombieactive
06487654 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-29
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
£177.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £177,015
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£177k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £177.0k |
| Current assets | £3.8k |
| Net assets | £177.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-28📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-04-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2018-01-04➖SHAH, Sangita resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➖FATTORETTO, Victor Frank resigneddirector
- 2018-01-01➕SHAH, Sangita appointeddirector
- 2015-07-27➕SHAH, Sangita appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-02➖GORING, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-16➕GORING, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-16➖SHAH, Payal resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-01➖LESNANSKA, Dana resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-01➕SHAH, Payal appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-29➖NUTTALL, Susan Beth resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-16➕LESNANSKA, Dana appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-02➖CALLANAN, Scott Robert resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-02➕NUTTALL, Susan Beth appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-11➖ALLISON, Wayne David resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-11➕CALLANAN, Scott Robert appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-27➕FATTORETTO, Victor Frank appointeddirector
- 2008-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ACOUSTIC LOGIC CONSULTANCY (UK) LTD
- 2008-01-29➕PALAVIDIS, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2008-01-29➕ALLISON, Wayne David appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
100/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
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 65. 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Palavidis Individual · Australian · DOB 06/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
12 Russell Gardens
London
W14 8EZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
Active
PALAVIDIS, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLISON, Wayne David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2010-06-11
CALLANAN, Scott Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-11 · resigned 2010-12-02
GORING, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-16 · resigned 2015-07-02
LESNANSKA, Dana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-16 · resigned 2011-10-01
NUTTALL, Susan Beth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-12-02 · resigned 2011-01-29
SHAH, Payal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2013-01-16
FATTORETTO, Victor Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2018-01-01
SHAH, Sangita→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-04
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Recent filings (86 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-27