22 SMOKIN ACES FITNESS AND TACTICAL APPAREL LTD
💤Zombieactive
10785282 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-23
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
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 £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£872
↓ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £314 | £872 |
| Current assets | £872 | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-22➖HODDEN, Daryn resigneddirector
- 2020-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-15➖NEATH, Richard Douglas resigneddirector
- 2019-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-01➕NEATH, Richard Douglas appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 22 SMOKIN ACES FITNESS AND TACTICAL APPAREL LTD
- 2017-05-23➕PEARCE, Daniel Joseph Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23➕HODDEN, Daryn appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Joseph Alexandra Pearce Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 23/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Daryn Hoddenceased 22/02/2020· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities
Registered office
9a Hillrise Whipton
Exeter
Devon
EX1 3NF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PEARCE, Daniel Joseph Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HODDEN, Daryn→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-05-23 · resigned 2020-02-22
NEATH, Richard Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2020-02-15
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-16