ACH CONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
09501064 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£61.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £61,776
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£62k
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£70k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£16k£32k£48k£63k£79kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£61.8k£58.2k
Current assets£70.1k£79.3k
Cash£31.9k£36.9k
Debtors£38.2k£42.5k
Net assets£61.8k£58.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-08
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2025-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-01-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-02-01
    HARTLEY, Abigail resigned
    director
  13. 2020-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2020-07-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2020-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-04-01
    HARTLEY, Abigail appointed
    director
  20. 2015-03-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ACH CONS LTD
  21. 2015-03-20
    HARTLEY, Adam Craig 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

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Craig Hartley
Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

45 Mill Lane
Tettenhall Wood
Wolverhampton
WV6 8HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HARTLEY, Adam Craig
director · ~40y · appointed 2015-03-20
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Active
HARTLEY, Abigail
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2021-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-05-14