ACS CONTRACTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11249557 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-12
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
  • 43210Electrical installation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2019-05-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2018-03-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ACS CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  11. 2018-03-12
    SUM, Alan Chou Lunn appointed
    director
  12. 2018-03-12
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Chou Lunn Sum
Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41
75100%
75-100% shares12/03/2018

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
Incorporated2018-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

7 Market Street
Castle Donington
Derby
DE74 2JB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SUM, Alan Chou Lunn
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-03-12
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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-06-11