ACP (NO 4) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11990090 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-10
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £3,819
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£8
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £337.2k |
| Current assets | £8 |
| Net assets | £3.8k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2024-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10➕AYTON, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Pharmac Limited
- 2019-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACP (NO 4) LIMITED
- 2019-05-10➕STRUDWICK, Henry Giles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 Henry Giles Strudwick Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/05/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Pharmac Limitedceased 24/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Henry Giles Strudwickceased 24/11/2023· significant influence
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
Incorporated2019-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Registered office
18 Carisbrooke Drive
Mapperley Park
Nottingham
NG3 5DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
STRUDWICK, Henry Giles→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-05-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Pharmac Pharmac Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/11/2019 | 08/01/2024 |
Recent filings (33 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2024-12-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-31