ACUMEN IBC LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10396906 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£159.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 79120Tour operator activities
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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 (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £159,290
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£159k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£210k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £177.6k | £159.2k |
| Current assets | £209.8k | £360.8k |
| Net assets | £159.3k | £130.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04➕KUPCE, Mingjing appointeddirector
- 2026-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-02➖KUPCE, Mingjing, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2026-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕KUPCE, Mingjing, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-15➕KUPCE, Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-11-15➖AI, Yufeng resigneddirector
- 2016-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUMEN IBC LTD
- 2016-09-27➕AI, Yufeng appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-30: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mingjing Kupce Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 07/11/2017 |
Mr Richard Kupce Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest | 15/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Yufeng Aiceased 15/11/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities
Registered office
94 Office Ock Street
Abingdon
OX14 5DH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-03
Last: 2026-05-20
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
KUPCE, Mingjing→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-06-04
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KUPCE, Richard→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-11-15
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AI, Yufeng→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-09-27 · resigned 2016-11-15
KUPCE, Mingjing, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2026-06-02
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Recent filings (43 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18