A. C. COLQUHOUN LTD
💤Zombieactive
10710561 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-05
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 Apr 2026
Net worth
£236
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £236
Net assets shrinking
Down £195 YoY
Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£236
↓ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.2k | £1.4k | £1.0k |
| Current assets | £24.1k | £21.2k | £20.5k |
| Net assets | £236 | £431 | £122 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-08➕COLQUHOUN, Alasdair Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-05-08➖COLQUHOUN, Alasdair resigneddirector
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A. C. COLQUHOUN LTD
- 2017-04-05➕COLQUHOUN, Alasdair appointeddirector
- 2017-04-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COLQUHOUN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 Alasdair Charles Colquhoun Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/05/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alasdair Colquhounceased 08/05/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
64 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 0AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
COLQUHOUN, Alasdair Charles→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-05-08
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COLQUHOUN, Alasdair→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2026-05-08
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-13