AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING NETWORK C.I.C.

💤Zombieactive
14675283 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-20
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
£217
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £217

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
Net Worth
£217
Current Assets
£13k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£217
Current assets£13.0k
Cash£13.0k
Debtors£25
Net assets£217

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
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-06-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-05-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-02-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING NETWORK C.I.C.
  7. 2023-02-20
    BATTEN, Ellie Anne appointed
    director
  8. 2023-02-20
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

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 Ellie Anne Batten
Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BATTEN, Ellie Anne
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-02-20
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Recent filings (9 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-07
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2023-02-20