AACC SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
10357563 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-02
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (79/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2025-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-13
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-01-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2019-06-03
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-06-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-06-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-05-31
    PIERPOINT, Alan resigned
    secretary
  17. 2018-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-03
    BOWERBANK, Roger Steven appointed
    director
  20. 2017-08-03
    JOY, Pathummas resigned
    director
  21. 2016-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AACC SERVICES LTD
  22. 2016-09-02
    PIERPOINT, Alan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-09-02
    JOY, Pathummas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-06-09: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roger Steven Bowerbank
Individual · English · DOB 11/1976 · age 50
75100%
75-100% shares01/06/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Pathummas Joyceased 01/06/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

43 Bridge Road
Grays
RM17 6BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BOWERBANK, Roger Steven
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-08-03
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Active
PIERPOINT, Alan
secretary · appointed 2016-09-02 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned
JOY, Pathummas
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-09-02 · resigned 2017-08-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-05