A.C.A. HOWE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09874786 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-17
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£35.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09900
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £35,101
Cash YoY
+44%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£36k
↑ 44% YoY
Net Worth
£35k
↑ 318% YoY
Current Assets
£59k
↑ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.1k | £8.4k |
| Current assets | £59.0k | £36.2k |
| Cash | £36.3k | £25.2k |
| Debtors | £22.7k | £6.0k |
| Net assets | £35.1k | £8.4k |
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.
See pricing →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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-09➖BOYD, Chris James resigneddirector
- 2015-11-27➖GONZALEZ PEREZ, Maria Sol resigneddirector
- 2015-11-27➖KERR, Eloise Claire resigneddirector
- 2015-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C.A. HOWE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2015-11-17➕DOWRICK, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17➕BOYD, Chris James appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17➕GONZALEZ PEREZ, Maria Sol appointeddirector
- 2015-11-17➕KERR, Eloise Claire appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas James Dowrick Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Chris James Boydceased 09/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC09900 — SIC 09900
Registered office
Henge Barn Pury Hill Business Park
Alderton Road
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 7LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DOWRICK, Thomas James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYD, Chris James→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2018-03-09
GONZALEZ PEREZ, Maria Sol→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2015-11-27
KERR, Eloise Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-11-17 · resigned 2015-11-27
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-06