ACECELLS INSTRUMENTS CO., LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10076472 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-22
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (76/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-14➕SONG, Zhaohong appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-14➕SONG, Zhaohong appointeddirector
- 2025-01-14➖GUAN, Dong resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-14➖GUAN, Dong resigneddirector
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24➕GUAN, Dong appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-24➖SONG, Zhaohong resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-24➕GUAN, Dong appointeddirector
- 2018-01-24➖SONG, Zhaohong resigneddirector
- 2017-03-20➕SONG, Zhaohong appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-20➖SMART TEAM (UK) SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACECELLS INSTRUMENTS CO., LIMITED
- 2016-03-22➕SMART TEAM (UK) SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-03-22➕SONG, Zhaohong 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 |
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Zhaohong Song Individual · Chinese · DOB 04/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dong Guanceased 14/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Zhaohong Songceased 24/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & D HOPE LIMITED→ 07322450 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AAVIRI LIMITED→ 16662827 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABDALLA TRADING CO., LIMITED→ 16200486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE SOUNDS LIMITED→ 01521125 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| ABT GROUP (A BETTER TOMORROW) LIMITED→ 16940819 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AC FASHION DESIGN LIMITED→ 14920055 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCELERATE ENGINEERING LTD→ 16760485 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCELMOVE DYNAMICS PRIVATE LIMITED→ 17090353 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCURRI LIMITED→ 10125334 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACEGRABBER LTD→ 16961780 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACI (LONDON) LIMITED→ 07392649 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACIPENSER CAVIAR PRINCESSE D'ISENBOURG ET CIE LIMITED→ 09790008 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
41 Devonshire Street Ground Floor Office 1
London
W1G 7AJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-18
Last: 2026-02-04
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
SONG, Zhaohong→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GUAN, Dong→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2025-01-14
SONG, Zhaohong→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-20 · resigned 2018-01-24
SMART TEAM (UK) SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2017-03-20
GUAN, Dong→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2025-01-14
SONG, Zhaohong→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2018-01-24
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17