AC RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED

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09055919 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-27
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
—
year to May 2024
Net worth
£25
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
34 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 £25

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-31
Total assets£25
Current assets£3.6k
Net assets£25

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-06-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2019-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2017-07-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-07-10
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    PACKMAN, Andrew Roy resigned
    director
  18. 2017-07-10
    ➖
    PACKMAN, Gillian resigned
    director
  19. 2014-05-27
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    Company incorporated
    As AC RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED
  20. 2014-05-27
    ➕
    PACKMAN, Christopher appointed
    director
  21. 2014-05-27
    ➕
    PACKMAN, Andrew Roy appointed
    director
  22. 2014-05-27
    ➕
    PACKMAN, Gillian 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • 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 Christopher Packman
Individual · British · DOB 03/1995 · age 31
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/07/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Roy Packmanceased 05/04/2017· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2014-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 4 Blackcroft Farm Church Road
Farley Hill
Reading
RG7 1UJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

PACKMAN, Christopher→
director · ~31y · appointed 2014-05-27
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Active
PACKMAN, Andrew Roy→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-27 · resigned 2017-07-10
Resigned
PACKMAN, Gillian→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-05-27 · resigned 2017-07-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-30