ACR TRANS SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
11994334 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-14
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
£-56.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 2 with DOB)
83
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £56,114

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£56k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£187
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£56k-£45k-£34k-£22k-£11k£215May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-21.0k£-11.2k
Current assets£187£215
Net assets£-56.1k£-48.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-26
    IVAN, Daniela appointed
    director
  3. 2025-03-26
    IVAN, Traienel-Alexandru resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-03-26
    IVAN, Traienel-Alexandru resigned
    director
  5. 2025-03-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-03-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-03-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-03-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-02-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2022-07-12
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2022-06-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2021-10-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2021-08-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  20. 2021-07-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2021-03-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2019-08-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  23. 2019-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACR TRANS SERVICES LTD
  24. 2019-05-14
    IVAN, Traienel-Alexandru appointed
    secretary
  25. 2019-05-14
    IVAN, Traienel-Alexandru appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Daniela Ivan
Individual · Romanian · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/03/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Traienel-Alexandru Ivanceased 26/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2019-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

44 Jewel Walk
Crawley
RH11 8NZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

IVAN, Daniela
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-03-26
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Active
IVAN, Traienel-Alexandru
secretary · appointed 2019-05-14 · resigned 2025-03-26
Resigned
IVAN, Traienel-Alexandru
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-05-14 · resigned 2025-03-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18