AC GLOBAL BRANDING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13044669 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-26
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 2024
Net worth
£-199.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47650SIC 47650
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £199,065
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£212k
Net Worth
-£199k
Current Assets
£610k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £418.2k |
| Current assets | £609.8k |
| Cash | £212.1k |
| Debtors | £106.5k |
| Net assets | £-199.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-22➕SHI, Zhengqiang appointeddirector
- 2025-01-22➖LEI, Ming resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-14➖JOY ENTERPRISE SECRETARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-06-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-09➕LEI, Ming appointeddirector
- 2023-06-09➖SHANGGUAN, Guo resigneddirector
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AC GLOBAL BRANDING LIMITED
- 2020-11-26➕JOY ENTERPRISE SECRETARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-11-26➕SHANGGUAN, Guo 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
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 Zhengqiang Shi Individual · Chinese · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Ming Leiceased 15/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Guo Shangguanceased 15/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · W postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDALLA TRADING CO., LIMITED→ 16200486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE SOUNDS LIMITED→ 01521125 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| ACCURRI LIMITED→ 10125334 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACQUISITIONS (FIREPLACES) LIMITED→ 01413462 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| ACTON GREENERY LIMITED→ 11563462 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACUMENDIA LIMITED→ 07970764 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ADALI TRADING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15897776 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADEMO FRUITS LTD→ 16788637 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADGLOBAL ASSISTANCE LTD→ 13553270 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADHD LTD→ 12344557 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADIGUN LTD→ 12305297 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADO & CO INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 15735673 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160
Registered office
1st Floor Colet Court
100 Hammersmith Road
London
W6 7JP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SHI, Zhengqiang→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOY ENTERPRISE SECRETARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-11-26 · resigned 2023-07-14
LEI, Ming→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-06-09 · resigned 2025-01-22
SHANGGUAN, Guo→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-11-26 · resigned 2023-06-09
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-05-28
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-21