AC&H 16 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC183986 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-19
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (79/100)

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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-06-20
    ➖
    BARNES, Deryck Andrew resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-30
    ➕
    ATMACA, Ali appointed
    director
  7. 2025-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-29
    ➖
    SMITH, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-03-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2022-09-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-04-01
    ➖
    MCCOLL, Louise resigned
    director
  20. 2022-04-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Anne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  21. 2022-04-01
    ➖
    SMITH, John Syme resigned
    director
  22. 2021-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2020-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-05-28
    ➕
    BARNES, Deryck Andrew appointed
    director
  27. 2020-03-18
    ➕
    MCCOLL, Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2020-03-18
    ➕
    MCCOLL, Louise appointed
    director
  29. 2020-03-18
    ➖
    MCCOLL, Louise resigned
    director
  30. 2016-03-22
    ➕
    SMITH, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 1998-11-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Anne Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  32. 1998-11-20
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-11-20
    ➖
    SPEAKMAN, Stephen Larry resigned
    director
  34. 1998-04-20
    ➖
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean resigned
    nominee-director
  35. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    SMITH, John Syme appointed
    director
  36. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    SPEAKMAN, Stephen Larry appointed
    director
  37. 1998-03-19
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    Company incorporated
    As AC&H 16 LIMITED
  38. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1998-03-19
    ➕
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointed
    nominee-director

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
Ali Atmaca
Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares20/06/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Deryck Andrew Barnesceased 20/06/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mr John Syme Smithceased 01/04/2022· significant influence

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
Incorporated1998-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

368/9 Morningside Road
Edinburgh
EH10 4QN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

ATMACA, Ali→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Anne Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2023-03-29
Resigned
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 1998-11-20
Resigned
BARNES, Deryck Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-05-28 · resigned 2025-06-20
Resigned
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1998-03-19 · resigned 1998-04-20
Resigned
MCCOLL, Louise→
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-03-18 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
MCCOLL, Louise→
director · ~28y · appointed 2020-03-18 · resigned 2020-03-18
Resigned
SMITH, Anne Elizabeth→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-03-22 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
SMITH, John Syme→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
SPEAKMAN, Stephen Larry→
director · ~79y · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-23