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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-05-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-08-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-10-17
    ➕
    CARDINALE, Anthoni Jean appointed
    director
  15. 2019-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-04-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2019-03-27
    ➖
    CARDINALE, Anthoni resigned
    secretary
  18. 2019-03-27
    ➖
    CARDINALE, Anthoni resigned
    director
  19. 2019-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2014-09-01
    ➕
    CARDINALE, Anthoni appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-03-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACFIN LTD
  22. 2014-03-27
    ➕
    CARDINALE, Anthoni 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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthoni Cardinale
Individual · French · DOB 07/1984 · age 42
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CARDINALE, Anthoni Jean→
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARDINALE, Anthoni→
secretary · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2019-03-27
Resigned
CARDINALE, Anthoni→
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2019-03-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

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
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-03