ACQUIESCE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09687446 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-15
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
£39.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £39,104
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£39k
Current Assets
£267k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.6k |
| Current assets | £266.6k |
| Net assets | £39.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-02➕ABBOTT, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02➖KENNEDY, Lucy resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-02➖KENNEDY, Callum resigneddirector
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-16➕KENNEDY, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2019-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2018-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-03-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Fcg Finance LTD
- 2016-08-01➖KENNEDY, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2015-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ACQUIESCE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE LTD
- 2015-07-15➕KENNEDY, Callum appointeddirector
- 2015-07-15➕KENNEDY, Stuart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Artius Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Artius Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACQUIESCE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE LTD
This company · 09687446
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Artius Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/04/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lucy Kennedyceased 02/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Callum Kennedyceased 02/04/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Stuart Kennedyceased 06/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A G SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED→ 05546522 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis
Registered office
Saxon House
Stephenson Way
Crawley
RH10 1TN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ABBOTT, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2025-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KENNEDY, Lucy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-16 · resigned 2025-04-02
KENNEDY, Callum→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-07-15 · resigned 2025-04-02
KENNEDY, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-07-15 · resigned 2016-08-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/09/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2018 | 09/09/2019 | |
| satisfied | Fcg Finance Fcg Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2018 | 05/06/2018 |
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Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-25