ACODI LTD

💤Zombieactive
13524635 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-22
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£7.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,014

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£7k
↑ 1671% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£18k£26k£35k£44kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£7.0k£396
Current assets£43.9k£32.6k
Net assets£7.0k£396

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-08-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ACODI LTD
  9. 2021-07-22
    SEXTON, Sarah appointed
    director
  10. 2021-07-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Sexton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control22/07/2021
Mr Anthony Sexton
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control22/07/2021

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
Incorporated2021-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

C/O Milner Smeaton Ltd Viking House, Falcon Court
Preston Farm
Stockton On Tees
TS18 3TS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SEXTON, Sarah
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-07-22
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Recent filings (12 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-22