ACUO SI LTD.
🌱Startupactive
16999342 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
4 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-06➕STRINGER, Gary appointeddirector
- 2026-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUO SI LTD.
- 2026-01-29➕LACEY, Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-29➕LACEY, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2026-01-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Stringer Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/02/2026 |
Mr Matthew Lacey Individual · British,Irish · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
34 Victoria Road
Dartmouth
TQ6 9SA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-29
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
LACEY, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2026-01-29
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STRINGER, Gary→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-02-06
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Recent filings (4 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-29