AC AUTO COLOR LTD

💤Zombieactive
13430779 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-01
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 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
22 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,195

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£2.2k
Current assets£2.2k
Net assets£2.2k

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
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-01
    ➕
    SYCH, Tomasz appointed
    director
  6. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    CZEPINSKA, Monika resigned
    director
  7. 2025-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-18
    ➕
    CZEPINSKA, Monika appointed
    director
  11. 2023-03-18
    ➖
    SPRZENSKA, Katarzyna Marlena resigned
    director
  12. 2023-03-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-03-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-02-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-02-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2023-02-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2023-02-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-02-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-01-27
    ➕
    SPRZENSKA, Katarzyna Marlena appointed
    director
  20. 2023-01-27
    ➖
    SZYMANSKI, Paul Przemyslaw resigned
    director
  21. 2022-06-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2022-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2021-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AC AUTO COLOR LTD
  24. 2021-06-01
    ➕
    SZYMANSKI, Paul Przemyslaw appointed
    director
  25. 2021-06-01
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    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

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
Ms Katarzyna Marlena Sprzenska
Individual · Polish · DOB 09/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/01/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Paul Przemyslaw Szymanskiceased 27/01/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2021-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

3 Tuns Lane
Slough
SL1 2XA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SYCH, Tomasz→
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CZEPINSKA, Monika→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-18 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
SPRZENSKA, Katarzyna Marlena→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-27 · resigned 2023-03-18
Resigned
SZYMANSKI, Paul Przemyslaw→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2023-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-05