ACFIN LTD
💤Zombieactive
08963055 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-27
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 3 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 70 → 90
- · Opportunity score: 65 → 74
- · Bankability: 65 → 75
- · Distress / opportunity: speculative → avoid
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
- · 3 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Opportunity score: 65 → 74
- ↑Hygiene score: 70 → 90
- ↑Bankability: 65 → 75
- ·Distress / opportunity: speculative → avoid
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-17➕CARDINALE, Anthoni Jean appointeddirector
- 2019-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-27➖CARDINALE, Anthoni resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-27➖CARDINALE, Anthoni resigneddirector
- 2014-09-01➕CARDINALE, Anthoni appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACFIN LTD
- 2014-03-27➕CARDINALE, Anthoni 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthoni Cardinale Individual · French · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthoni Cardinaleceased 27/03/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
25 Station Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
West Midlands
B14 7 SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CARDINALE, Anthoni Jean→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-10-17
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CARDINALE, Anthoni→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2019-03-27
CARDINALE, Anthoni→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2019-03-27
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31