ACUTE DETECTION LTD
💤Zombieactive
07823855 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-26
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£37.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -98% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 6.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £37,818
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,324 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 98% YoY
Cash YoY
-98%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£297
↓ 98% YoY
Net Worth
£38k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£297
↓ 98% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £206.5k | £218.5k |
| Current assets | £297 | £15.4k |
| Cash | £297 | £15.4k |
| Net assets | £37.8k | £50.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-31➖ROBERTS, Rebecca Jane, Rev. resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Bank PLC
- 2019-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-06➕ROBERTS, Rebecca Jane, Rev. appointeddirector
- 2018-11-26➕GRAY, Rob appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-01➖ROBERTS, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2011-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUTE DETECTION LTD
- 2011-10-26➕ROBERTS, Gareth Eifion appointeddirector
- 2011-10-26➕ROBERTS, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
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 Gareth Eifion Roberts Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Rev. Rebecca Robertsceased 31/03/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
23 College Street
Lampeter
Ceredigion
SA48 7DY
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ROBERTS, Gareth Eifion→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-26 · resigned 2014-11-01
ROBERTS, Rebecca Jane, Rev.→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-08-06 · resigned 2026-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2019 | 07/02/2024 |
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-22