ACKERMAN PIERCE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

08810546 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-11

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

£3.62M

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.9y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

64 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £3,615,012

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£106k

Net Worth

£3.6m

Current Assets

£8.4m

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31
Total assets	£3.62M
Current assets	£8.42M
Cash	£105.9k
Debtors	£8.31M
Net assets	£3.62M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-08
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JARVIS, Raymond Steven resigned
director
2026-02-20
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-20
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Charge satisfied #3
2026-02-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-13
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MEKNI, Tarak appointed
director
2026-01-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-23
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-23
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-23
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-23
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-03
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replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-03
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-03
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-31
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-31
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-03-27
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-21
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-21
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-21
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-19
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-17
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
2017-01-09
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STANLEY, Mark resigned
director
2015-06-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-05-15
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2014-12-01
➕
JARVIS, Raymond Steven appointed
director
2014-12-01
➖
SIMPSON, Georgina resigned
director
2014-12-01
➕
STANLEY, Mark appointed
director
2014-07-18
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
2013-12-11
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Company incorporated
As ACKERMAN PIERCE LIMITED
2013-12-11
➕
SIMPSON, Georgina 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

45/100

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.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Ackerman Pierce Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ackerman Pierce Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ACKERMAN PIERCE LIMITED

This company · 08810546

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ackerman Pierce Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	23/01/2026

5 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ackerman Pierce Capital Group Ltdceased 23/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Ackerman Pierce Group Ltdceased 22/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Raymond Jarvisceased 13/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Raymond Jarvisceased 09/01/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
Mr Mark Stanleyceased 09/01/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2013-12-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

Suite Lb03 Liberty House

81-83 Victoria Road

Surbiton

Surrey

KT6 4NS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-03

Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MEKNI, Tarak→

director · ~47y · appointed 2026-02-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JARVIS, Raymond Steven→

director · ~38y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2026-05-08

Resigned

SIMPSON, Georgina→

director · ~42y · appointed 2013-12-11 · resigned 2014-12-01

Resigned

STANLEY, Mark→

director · ~42y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2017-01-09

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited	A registered charge	1 property	17/03/2025	20/02/2026
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	15/05/2015	31/03/2025
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD	A registered charge	—	18/07/2014	12/06/2015

Recent filings (64 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-11

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-21

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-02-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-02-19

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2026-01-31

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-01-31

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2026-01-23

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-01-23

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2026-01-23

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-01-23

replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP01CS01

2025-10-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2025-05-01

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-05-01

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-05-01