ACKME LTD

💤Zombieactive
08388233 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Removal services
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 53202Unlicenced Carrier
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 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
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,124

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£7k£11k£15k£18kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-272024-02-27
Total assets£18.2k£18.0k
Current assets£18.5k£18.1k
Net assets£1.1k£926

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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  2. 2024-11-08
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  3. 2023-11-23
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  4. 2022-11-22
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  5. 2021-11-26
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  6. 2021-02-12
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  7. 2020-02-21
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  8. 2019-11-29
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  9. 2018-10-24
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  10. 2017-11-17
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  11. 2016-11-20
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  12. 2016-01-06
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  13. 2016-01-06
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  14. 2016-01-06
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  15. 2016-01-06
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-12-01
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    RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-12-01
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    RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan appointed
    director
  18. 2015-12-01
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    FITZGERALD NISHANKAN, Gayathiri appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-12-01
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    FITZGERALD NISHANKAN, Gayathiri resigned
    secretary
  20. 2015-12-01
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    FITZGERALD NISHANKAN, Gayathiri appointed
    director
  21. 2015-12-01
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    FITZGERALD NISHANKAN, Gayathiri resigned
    director
  22. 2015-11-30
    ➖
    RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-11-30
    ➖
    RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan resigned
    director
  24. 2015-01-10
    ➖
    NIRMALAN, Jeneeta resigned
    director
  25. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-11-17
    ➕
    NIRMALAN, Jeneeta appointed
    director
  27. 2013-12-14
    ➕
    RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan appointed
    director
  28. 2013-12-14
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    THIYAGARAJAH, Maheswararajah resigned
    director
  29. 2013-02-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ACKME LTD
  30. 2013-02-04
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    THIYAGARAJAH, Maheswararajah 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Srikanthan Ratnasingam
Individual · Sri Lankan · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/12/2016

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
Incorporated2013-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49420 — Removal services

Registered office

322 Eastcote Lane
Harrow
Middlesex
HA2 9AH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FITZGERALD NISHANKAN, Gayathiri→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2015-12-01
Resigned
RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2015-11-30
Resigned
FITZGERALD NISHANKAN, Gayathiri→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2015-12-01
Resigned
NIRMALAN, Jeneeta→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-11-17 · resigned 2015-01-10
Resigned
RATNASINGAM, Srikanthan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-12-14 · resigned 2015-11-30
Resigned
THIYAGARAJAH, Maheswararajah→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-02-04 · resigned 2013-12-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

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2026-02-02
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2025-11-27
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2025-03-09
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2024-11-08
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2024-01-12
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2023-11-23
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2023-01-04
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accounts · AA
2022-11-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-09
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accounts · AA01
2019-11-29