ACQUISTO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09915601 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-12-14
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46341
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
- 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-30 | 2024-12-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02➖BONE, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-02➖BONE, Richard Austin resigneddirector
- 2024-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-26➖COX, Tony resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26➖TURTON, Neil resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-15➖SMITH, Peter William resigneddirector
- 2021-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-25➖HANNAH, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23➕KINNEY, John Fitzgerald appointeddirector
- 2021-04-23➖GOLDNEY, Darren Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-22➕BONE, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2021-02-22➖THEWLIS, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-22➕BONE, Richard Austin appointeddirector
- 2021-02-22➖THEWLIS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-01-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-11-21➖CLARKE, Lesley Jane resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-21➕THEWLIS, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-21➖CLARKE, Lesley Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-11-21➕COX, Tony appointeddirector
- 2019-11-21➖GOURLAY, Ross Mclean resigneddirector
- 2019-11-21➕HANNAH, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2019-11-21➖SCHOFIELD, John resigneddirector
- 2019-11-21➕SMITH, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2019-11-21➕THEWLIS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-11-21➕TURTON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-01-24➕CLARKE, Lesley Jane appointeddirector
- 2018-01-24➕GOLDNEY, Darren Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-01-24➖JENKINS, Philip Trevor resigneddirector
- 2018-01-24➖WINDEBANK, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-05-14➕GOURLAY, Ross Mclean appointeddirector
- 2016-05-14➕SCHOFIELD, John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-27
Group structure
Sugro Uk holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Sugro Uk
Corporate parent
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ACQUISTO LIMITED
This company · 09915601
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Sugro Uk Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/04/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Richard Windebankceased 24/01/2018· significant influence
- Mr Philip Trevor Jenkinsceased 24/01/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46341 — SIC 46341
Registered office
3 Carolina Court
Wisconsin Drive
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 5RA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-27OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-13
Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)
KINNEY, John Fitzgerald→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BONE, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-02-22 · resigned 2024-08-02
CLARKE, Lesley Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2019-11-21
THEWLIS, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-11-21 · resigned 2021-02-22
BONE, Richard Austin→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-02-22 · resigned 2024-08-02
CLARKE, Lesley Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2019-11-21
COX, Tony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-11-21 · resigned 2023-09-26
GOLDNEY, Darren Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2021-04-23
GOURLAY, Ross Mclean→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-14 · resigned 2019-11-21
HANNAH, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-11-21 · resigned 2021-11-25
JENKINS, Philip Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-12-14 · resigned 2018-01-24
SCHOFIELD, John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-05-14 · resigned 2019-11-21
SMITH, Peter William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-11-21 · resigned 2022-09-15
THEWLIS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-11-21 · resigned 2021-02-22
TURTON, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-11-21 · resigned 2023-09-26
WINDEBANK, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-14 · resigned 2018-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/01/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16