ACME GAS HEREFORD LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-30➖GRISMAN, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2011-04-01➕GRISMAN, Keith Edgar John appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACME GAS HEREFORD LTD
- 2011-03-16➕GRISMAN, Keith Edgar John appointeddirector
- 2011-03-16➕GRISMAN, Jonathan David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keith Edgar John Grisman Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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