ACUMED DATA LTD
💤Zombieactive
07476614 · ltd · incorporated 2010-12-22
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £3,701
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£49k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.9k | — |
| Current assets | £49.3k | — |
| Net assets | £3.7k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15➕MORTIMER BURNETT LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-05-15📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-09➖ISRAEL, Oona Ayala resigneddirector
- 2025-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-22➕TILLOTSON, Peter Robert James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUMED DATA LTD
- 2010-12-22➕ISRAEL, Oona Ayala appointeddirector
- 2010-12-22➕MCMANNERS, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2010-12-22➖MCMANNERS, Thomas William resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Peter Robert James Tillotson Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Oona Ayala Israelceased 09/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
The White House Mill Road
Goring
Reading
RG8 9DD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MORTIMER BURNETT LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TILLOTSON, Peter Robert James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ISRAEL, Oona Ayala→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2025-02-09
MCMANNERS, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2010-12-22
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10