ACQ MULTI SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
10976461 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-22
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£21.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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 £21,294
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£21k
↑ 663% YoY
Current Assets
£148k
↑ 116% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £179.5k | £40.3k |
| Current assets | £148.0k | £68.6k |
| Cash | — | £37.4k |
| Debtors | — | £31.1k |
| Net assets | £21.3k | £2.8k |
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
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-07-17➕CASTANO MONTOYA, Alison appointeddirector
- 2026-07-14➖MONTOYA QUICENO, Paula Andrea resigneddirector
- 2026-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01➕MONTOYA QUICENO, Paula Andrea appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30➖CASTANO QUINTERO, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACQ MULTI SERVICES LTD
- 2017-09-22➕CASTANO QUINTERO, Adrian 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CASTANO QUINTERO, Adrian resigned 2025-09-30; MONTOYA QUICENO, Paula Andrea resigned 2026-07-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Alison Castano Montoya Individual · British · DOB 10/2007 · age 19 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/07/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Paula Andrea Montoya Quicenoceased 01/07/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Adrian Castano Quinterosceased 30/09/2025· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
516 Brixton Road
London
SW9 8EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CASTANO MONTOYA, Alison→
Activedirector · ~19y · appointed 2026-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASTANO QUINTERO, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-09-22 · resigned 2025-09-30
MONTOYA QUICENO, Paula Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-10-01 · resigned 2026-07-14
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Recent filings (31 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-06