ACUMEN CONCEPT SERVICES LTD

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07536314 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-21
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-65.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71200Technical testing and analysis
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
  • 82920Packaging activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -54% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £65,863
Cash draining
Cash down 54% YoY
Cash YoY
-54%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£659
↓ 54% YoY
Net Worth
-£66k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£66k-£51k-£36k-£21k-£7k£8kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£-20.7k£-21.2k
Current assets£5.2k£8.2k
Cash£659£1.4k
Debtors£4.5k£6.7k
Net assets£-65.9k£-57.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-05-20
    ➕
    SANDERSON, Emma appointed
    director
  3. 2026-05-20
    ➖
    SANDERSON, Peter Stewart resigned
    director
  4. 2026-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-04-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2020-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  16. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACUMEN CONCEPT SERVICES LTD
  20. 2011-02-21
    ➕
    SANDERSON, Peter Stewart appointed
    director

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Stewart Sanderson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

186 Eaves Lane
Chorley
PR6 0AU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SANDERSON, Emma→
director · ~43y · appointed 2026-05-20
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Active
SANDERSON, Peter Stewart→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-02-21 · resigned 2026-05-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—17/12/2020—
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Recent filings (46 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22