ACHERNAR CAPITAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09448704 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-19
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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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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 £1,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£220£440£661£881£1kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£1.0k£1.0k
Current assets£1.1k£1.1k
Net assets£1.0k£1.0k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-07-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-02-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-02-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-08-15
    ➖
    OSEI, James resigned
    director
  16. 2019-05-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2019-05-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2019-05-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-05-10
    ➕
    MACCARTHY, Ashley appointed
    director
  20. 2017-02-19
    ➖
    OKUBANJO, Olusegun resigned
    director
  21. 2017-02-07
    ➕
    OSEI, James appointed
    director
  22. 2017-01-04
    ➖
    THOMPSON-MACCARTHY, Ashley resigned
    director
  23. 2015-02-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACHERNAR CAPITAL LIMITED
  24. 2015-02-19
    ➕
    OKUBANJO, Olusegun appointed
    director
  25. 2015-02-19
    ➕
    THOMPSON-MACCARTHY, Ashley 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ashley Thompson Maccarthy
Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/10/2018
Mr Ashley Thompson-Maccarthy
Individual · English · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Building 3 North London Business Park
Oakleigh Road South
London
N11 1GN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MACCARTHY, Ashley→
director · ~38y · appointed 2018-05-10
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Active
OKUBANJO, Olusegun→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-02-19 · resigned 2017-02-19
Resigned
OSEI, James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
THOMPSON-MACCARTHY, Ashley→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-02-19 · resigned 2017-01-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04