ACME RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13506383 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-12
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
- 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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, 4 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-17➕KALRA, Ramandeep Singh, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-07-17➖MAINI, Arvinder Kaur resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12➖KALRA, Ramandeep Singh resigneddirector
- 2023-12-12➕MAINI, Arvinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2023-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖GHOTRA, Manjeet Singh resigneddirector
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ACME RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2021-07-12➕GHOTRA, Manjeet Singh appointeddirector
- 2021-07-12➕KALRA, Ramandeep Singh 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-08: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Ramandeep Singh Kalra Individual · Canadian · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/07/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Arvinder Kaur Mainiceased 17/07/2024· board control
- Mr Manjeet Singh Ghotraceased 31/03/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACTIMED THERAPEUTICS LTD→ 10519588 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACTIVE NETWORKS LIMITED→ 05051288 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACUITY ANALYTICA LTD→ 15957421 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
19 Frenchum Gardens
Slough
SL1 5EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KALRA, Ramandeep Singh, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GHOTRA, Manjeet Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-07-12 · resigned 2023-03-31
KALRA, Ramandeep Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-07-12 · resigned 2023-12-12
MAINI, Arvinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-12-12 · resigned 2024-07-17
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-27