ACF PROJECTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
06591070 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-13
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-49.7k
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
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £49,656

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£50k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£50k-£34k-£19k-£3k£12k£28kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-49.7k£-39.9k
Current assets£27.5k£27.7k
Net assets£-49.7k£-39.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-21
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    officers · TM02
  10. 2018-05-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-05-14
    FUELLBERG, Andrik resigned
    secretary
  14. 2017-05-14
    FUELLBERG, Andrik resigned
    director
  15. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-02-10
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-05-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ACF PROJECTS LTD
  19. 2008-05-13
    FUELLBERG, Caroline appointed
    director
  20. 2008-05-13
    FUELLBERG, Andrik appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-05-13
    FUELLBERG, Andrik appointed
    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 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

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
Ms Caroline Fuellberg
Individual · German · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
75100%
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
Incorporated2008-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

93 Huntingfield Road
Putney
London
SW15 5EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

FUELLBERG, Caroline
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-05-13
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Active
FUELLBERG, Andrik
secretary · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2017-05-14
Resigned
FUELLBERG, Andrik
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2017-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-20