ACQUIA LTD

💤Zombieactive

07499149 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-19

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other software publishing

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

63110Data processing, hosting and related activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.1y

10/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

82 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2026-01-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-13
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BELCASTRO, Brett Wilson appointed
director
2025-06-13
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ANDERSEN, Chris Bengt resigned
director
2024-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Innovation Banking
2024-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-08-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-27
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WILLIAMSON, Stephen resigned
director
2022-07-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-03-01
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-14
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-09-13
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-09-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-03
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ALPERS, Christine Diane resigned
director
2021-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-10
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WILLIAMSON, Stephen appointed
director
2020-11-02
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SULLIVAN, Michael Patrick resigned
director
2020-01-28
➕
ALPERS, Christine Diane appointed
director
2020-01-28
➕
ANDERSEN, Chris Bengt appointed
director
2020-01-09
➖
BUYTAERT, Dries resigned
director
2019-08-31
➖
CAYER, Michael resigned
director
2018-12-20
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RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2018-01-23
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SULLIVAN, Michael Patrick appointed
director
2017-12-08
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BUYTAERT, Dries appointed
director
2017-12-08
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ERICKSON, Thomas Newell resigned
director
2017-11-09
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CAYER, Michael appointed
director
2017-10-25
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MURRAY, James Edward George resigned
director
2017-04-01
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MURRAY, James Edward George appointed
director
2016-09-30
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ELEY, Martyn resigned
director
2016-02-08
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RADIUS (EUROPE) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2016-02-08
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RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2015-10-16
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SORENSON, William Gregory resigned
director
2014-05-12
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MORGAN JR, Dennis Tod resigned
director
2014-05-12
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SORENSON, William Gregory appointed
director
2013-12-24
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ELEY, Martyn appointed
director
2013-12-24
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SHAW, James Bruce Peter resigned
director
2013-08-26
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MORGAN JR, Dennis Tod appointed
director
2013-05-31
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JEFTS, Mary Sullivan resigned
director
2012-03-07
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BERTRAND, Timothy John resigned
director
2012-03-07
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ERICKSON, Thomas Newell appointed
director
2012-03-07
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JEFTS, Mary Sullivan appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-01-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

Eagle Tower

Montpellier Drive

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL50 1TA

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

BELCASTRO, Brett Wilson→

director · ~44y · appointed 2025-06-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RADIUS (EUROPE) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-01-19 · resigned 2016-02-08

Resigned

RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2018-12-20

Resigned

ALPERS, Christine Diane→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-01-28 · resigned 2021-09-03

Resigned

ANDERSEN, Chris Bengt→

director · ~57y · appointed 2020-01-28 · resigned 2025-06-13

Resigned

BERTRAND, Timothy John→

director · ~48y · appointed 2011-01-19 · resigned 2012-03-07

Resigned

BUYTAERT, Dries→

director · ~48y · appointed 2017-12-08 · resigned 2020-01-09

Resigned

CAYER, Michael→

director · ~60y · appointed 2017-11-09 · resigned 2019-08-31

Resigned

ELEY, Martyn→

director · ~69y · appointed 2013-12-24 · resigned 2016-09-30

Resigned

ERICKSON, Thomas Newell→

director · ~68y · appointed 2012-03-07 · resigned 2017-12-08

Resigned

JEFTS, Mary Sullivan→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-07 · resigned 2013-05-31

Resigned

MORGAN JR, Dennis Tod→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-08-26 · resigned 2014-05-12

Resigned

MURRAY, James Edward George→

director · ~59y · appointed 2017-04-01 · resigned 2017-10-25

Resigned

SHAW, James Bruce Peter→

director · ~56y · appointed 2011-04-06 · resigned 2013-12-24

Resigned

SORENSON, William Gregory→

director · ~71y · appointed 2014-05-12 · resigned 2015-10-16

Resigned

SULLIVAN, Michael Patrick→

director · ~61y · appointed 2018-01-23 · resigned 2020-11-02

Resigned

WILLIAMSON, Stephen→

director · ~62y · appointed 2020-11-10 · resigned 2022-07-27

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Innovation Banking	A registered charge	—	25/04/2024	—

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-01-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-07-31

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-06-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-06-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-10-03

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2024-04-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-01-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-02-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-31

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-11-07

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-11-07

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2022-09-20