A.C.M EAST LTD
💤Zombieactive
09902945 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-04
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-4.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,076
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£848
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-532 | £2.5k |
| Current assets | £2.4k | £11.1k |
| Cash | £848 | — |
| Debtors | £1.5k | — |
| Net assets | £-4.1k | £-3.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-28➕CAMPEAN, Gheorghe-Nicolae appointeddirector
- 2026-03-28➖CONSTANTIN, Diego resigneddirector
- 2026-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-01➕CONSTANTIN, Diego appointeddirector
- 2023-01-01➖MARIN, Adi Catalin resigneddirector
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A.C.M EAST LTD
- 2015-12-04➕MARIN, Adi Catalin 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
45/100
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.
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 Gheorghe-Nicolae Campean Individual · Romanian · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Diego Constantinceased 28/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Adi Catalin Marinceased 01/01/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
2 Vicars Close
London
E15 3QX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CAMPEAN, Gheorghe-Nicolae→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONSTANTIN, Diego→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2023-01-01 · resigned 2026-03-28
MARIN, Adi Catalin→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-12-04 · resigned 2023-01-01
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-18