ACS CONTROLLED DEMOLITION LTD
💤Zombieactive
07818482 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-21
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£80.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Site preparation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £80,949
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,062 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£81k
↓ 7.0% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
↓ 3.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £85.8k | £93.1k |
| Current assets | £95.2k | £98.7k |
| Net assets | £80.9k | £87.0k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-10-29➖BYFORD, Shane, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2013-10-10➕BYFORD, Shane, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2011-11-04➖SHERLOCK, James resigneddirector
- 2011-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACS CONTROLLED DEMOLITION LTD
- 2011-10-21➕HANNIGAN, David appointeddirector
- 2011-10-21➕SHERLOCK, James appointeddirector
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 15 years.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David James Hannigan Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43120 — Site preparation
Registered office
Archer House Britland Estate
Northbourne Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 8PW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HANNIGAN, David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BYFORD, Shane, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-10-10 · resigned 2014-10-29
SHERLOCK, James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-10-21 · resigned 2011-11-04
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-31