ACCHO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07132080 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-03-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-16➖RJM SECRETARIES resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-02-10➕RJM SECRETARIES appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCHO LIMITED
- 2010-01-21➕HUGHES, Mathew James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mathew James Hughes Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 11369329 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3 ANGELS COMPLEX CARE SERVICES LTD→ 13630040 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3DS FUNHOUSE LIMITED→ 14080320 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 6 C'S HEALTHCARE LTD→ 09785311 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A E BAILEY HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 14446031 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A GATE OF PRECIOUS STONES CIC→ 13685167 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A.C.E-CARING LTD→ 15300347 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBEY DAY CARE CENTRE LIMITED→ 17111788 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABIMATIC CARE LTD.→ 13078339 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACENDR LTD→ 15120238 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN RESIDENTIAL CARE LTD→ 08986318 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACTIVE BODY CENTRE LIMITED→ 04815896 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87300 — Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Registered office
Suite 5 33 Queen Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 3AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HUGHES, Mathew James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-01-21
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RJM SECRETARIES→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-10 · resigned 2012-04-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/08/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-02