ACMEFOG COMMERCE LTD
💤Zombieactive
13544565 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46350
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
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, 2 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 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
27 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3600 | 2500 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03➕GRAY, Christian James appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03➖ARCHER, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30➕ARCHER, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➖YU, Haidong resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-06➖ARCHER, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-09-06➕YU, Haidong appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-15➕ARCHER, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➖KHAN, Abdul Raheem resigneddirector
- 2021-11-15➖XIE, Jianbin resigneddirector
- 2021-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-10➕KHAN, Abdul Raheem appointeddirector
- 2021-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ACMEFOG COMMERCE LTD
- 2021-08-03➕XIE, Jianbin 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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ARCHER, James Alexander resigned 2025-10-03; YU, Haidong resigned 2025-06-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Alexander Archer Individual · British · DOB 12/1993 · age 33 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Haidong Yuceased 30/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Jianbin Xieceased 26/07/2023· board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46350 — SIC 46350
Registered office
Ivy Business Centre Crown Street
Failsworth
Manchester
M35 9BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
GRAY, Christian James→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARCHER, James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-06-30 · resigned 2025-10-03
ARCHER, James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-11-15 · resigned 2023-09-06
KHAN, Abdul Raheem→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-08-10 · resigned 2021-11-15
XIE, Jianbin→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-08-03 · resigned 2021-11-15
YU, Haidong→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-09-06 · resigned 2025-06-30
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26