ACAN LTD

💤Zombieactive
07877862 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-99
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
  • 98000Residents property management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 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 · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £99
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,920 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£99
↓ 102% YoY
Current Assets
£165
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£99£936£2k£3k£4k£5kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-99£4.8k
Current assets£165£5.1k
Net assets£-99£4.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-05-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-05-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-07-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-05-31
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    AKANDE, Patience Canwell resigned
    director
  17. 2012-08-28
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    AKANDE, Patience Canwell appointed
    director
  18. 2011-12-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ACAN LTD
  19. 2011-12-12
    ➕
    AKANDE, Adewale 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adewale Akande
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/12/2016

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
Incorporated2011-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Union House Union House
111 New Union Street
Coventry
CV1 2NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

AKANDE, Adewale→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-12-12
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Active
AKANDE, Patience Canwell→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-08-28 · resigned 2014-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-16