AC VAPE LTD

💤Zombieactive
12766567 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-24
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
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Average employees200200

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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-07-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-07-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-06-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-04-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-04-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-04-28
    ➕
    CHAWLA, Baljeet Singh appointed
    director
  11. 2024-04-28
    ➖
    CHAWLA, Ajeet Singh resigned
    director
  12. 2023-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-10-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2021-05-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-05-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-02-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2021-01-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-07-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AC VAPE LTD
  21. 2020-07-24
    ➕
    CHAWLA, Ajeet Singh appointed
    director
  22. 2020-07-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Baljeet Singh Chawla
Individual · Afghan · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest01/04/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ajeet Singh Chawlaceased 01/04/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2020-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

141 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
M8 8LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CHAWLA, Baljeet Singh→
director · ~51y · appointed 2024-04-28
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Active
CHAWLA, Ajeet Singh→
director · ~25y · appointed 2020-07-24 · resigned 2024-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-07