ACS-FM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08746014 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-24
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 2023
Net worth
£7.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities 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 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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
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 £7,449
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£19k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.4k |
| Current assets | £18.5k |
| Net assets | £7.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-15➖FOSTEN, Hayley Allana resigneddirector
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08➖CARTER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-03-08➕FOSTEN, Hayley Allana appointeddirector
- 2024-03-08➖FOSTEN, Sean David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21➕CHAMBERS, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACS-FM LIMITED
- 2013-10-24➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok Kumar appointeddirector
- 2013-10-24➖BHARDWAJ, Ashok Kumar resigneddirector
- 2013-10-24➕CARTER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-10-24➕FOSTEN, Sean David 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gemma Chambers Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Carterceased 08/03/2024· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
94 Brook Street
Erith
DA8 1JF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
CHAMBERS, Gemma→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BHARDWAJ, Ashok Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-10-24 · resigned 2013-10-24
CARTER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-10-24 · resigned 2024-03-08
FOSTEN, Hayley Allana→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-03-08 · resigned 2024-03-15
FOSTEN, Sean David→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-10-24 · resigned 2024-03-08
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31