ACUTE AUDIO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08309052 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-27
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£26.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 -44% 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
1 live charge · oldest 5.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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
82
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 £26,357
Cash draining
Cash down 44% YoY
Cash YoY
-44%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↓ 44% YoY
Net Worth
£26k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↓ 88% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £85.4k | £100.7k |
| Current assets | £26.1k | £209.5k |
| Cash | £12.3k | £22.0k |
| Debtors | £13.8k | £187.6k |
| Net assets | £26.4k | £17.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-01➖INTERAX ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-11-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paragon Business Finance PLC
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-08➕BRISTOW, Giles appointeddirector
- 2014-01-08➖GARDNER, John Phillip resigneddirector
- 2013-03-13➕GARDNER, John Phillip appointeddirector
- 2012-11-28➖BRISTOW, Giles resigneddirector
- 2012-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUTE AUDIO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 2012-11-27➕INTERAX ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-27➕BRISTOW, Giles 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 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Giles Bristow Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
St James' Hall
Mill Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 0PT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BRISTOW, Giles→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INTERAX ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2024-11-01
BRISTOW, Giles→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-11-27 · resigned 2012-11-28
GARDNER, John Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-03-13 · resigned 2014-01-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Paragon Paragon Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/02/2021 | 09/06/2025 |
Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30