ACHIEVE AWESOME LTD.
💤Zombieactive
08093483 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-06
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 5 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Bankability: 57 → 75
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
- · Opportunity score: 68 → 73
- · Refinance opportunity: under_pressure → no_debt
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
- · 5 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 5 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
- ↑Opportunity score: 68 → 73
- ↑Bankability: 57 → 75
- ↑Live charges: 8 → 0
- ·Refinance opportunity: under_pressure → no_debt
- +1 more
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£459.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (72/100)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
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £459,669
Net assets shrinking
Down £150,077 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£460k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 8.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.15M | £1.70M |
| Current assets | £11.7k | £10.8k |
| Net assets | £459.7k | £609.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACHIEVE AWESOME LTD.
- 2012-06-06➕MORRISON, James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 14 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 James Morrison Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BAY TREE BATH LIMITED→ 16362558 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BECKERY PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 05115393 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BEDWAS COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05660208 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BEECHES INVESTMENTS & DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 11618961 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BEEHIVE (FROME) LIMITED→ 04766724 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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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
Incorporated2012-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Piccadilly House Piccadilly Place
London Road
Bath
BA1 6PL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MORRISON, James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-06-06
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Recent filings (46 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-07-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-18