ACU & HERBS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06898458 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-07
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£185
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £185
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,863 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£185
↓ 94% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 73% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.4k | £8.9k |
| Current assets | £1.8k | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £185 | £3.0k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-05➕HODGKINSON, Li Wa appointeddirector
- 2022-02-05➖QIU, Xinhui resigneddirector
- 2022-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-01➖HODGKINSON, Li Wa resigneddirector
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20➕HODGKINSON, Li Wa appointeddirector
- 2020-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-10➖HODGKINSON, Li Wa resigneddirector
- 2020-02-10➕QIU, Xinhui appointeddirector
- 2020-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-06-24➖HODGKINSON, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-01➖HODGKINSON, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-16➕HODGKINSON, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-16➕HODGKINSON, Li Wa appointeddirector
- 2017-02-15➖LIU, Xinyuan resigneddirector
- 2013-09-10➖LIU, Shuyao resigneddirector
- 2013-09-01➕LIU, Xinyuan appointeddirector
- 2012-12-28➖LIU, Xinyuan resigneddirector
- 2011-12-12➖LIU, Shuyao resigneddirector
- 2011-12-12➕LIU, Xinyuan appointeddirector
- 2010-05-08➕HODGKINSON, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-05➕LIU, Shuyao appointeddirector
- 2009-11-20➖ZHU, Haitao resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACU & HERBS LIMITED
- 2009-05-07➕ZHU, Haitao appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-07➕LIU, Shuyao appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Li Wa Hodgkinson Individual · Chinese · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 25/07/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Riqiang Wangceased 03/02/2022· 75-100% shares
- Ms Xinhui Qiuceased 05/02/2022· 75-100% shares
- Li Wa Hodgkinsonceased 10/02/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities
Registered office
8 Ross Road
London
SE25 6SE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
HODGKINSON, Li Wa→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODGKINSON, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2017-06-24
HODGKINSON, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-08 · resigned 2017-03-01
ZHU, Haitao→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2009-11-20
HODGKINSON, Li Wa→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-07-20 · resigned 2022-02-01
HODGKINSON, Li Wa→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2020-02-10
LIU, Shuyao→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-05-05 · resigned 2013-09-10
LIU, Shuyao→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2011-12-12
LIU, Xinyuan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2017-02-15
LIU, Xinyuan→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-12-12 · resigned 2012-12-28
QIU, Xinhui→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-02-10 · resigned 2022-02-05
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-05