AC&H 36 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC192433 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-07
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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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-08-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-08-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-07-11
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    HENDERSON, Sharon resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-07-11
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Sharon resigned
    director
  11. 2024-07-11
    ➖
    STOBIE, Gary Ian resigned
    director
  12. 2024-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2024-03-10
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    IRONS, Shivas appointed
    director
  15. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-01-05
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    HENDERSON, Sharon appointed
    director
  22. 2004-02-10
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-02-10
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Pamela resigned
    secretary
  24. 2004-02-10
    ➖
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick resigned
    director
  25. 2003-12-15
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    STOBIE, Gary Ian appointed
    director
  26. 2003-04-28
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Pamela appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-04-28
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-08-29
    ➖
    MAVOR, Keith resigned
    director
  29. 1999-01-19
    ➖
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean resigned
    nominee-director
  30. 1999-01-19
    ➕
    BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick appointed
    director
  31. 1999-01-19
    ➕
    MAVOR, Keith appointed
    director
  32. 1999-01-07
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    Company incorporated
    As AC&H 36 LIMITED
  33. 1999-01-07
    ➕
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1999-01-07
    ➕
    BLACK, Douglas Maclean appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
Shivas Irons
Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
75–100%
—75-100% shares11/07/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gary Ian Stobieceased 11/07/2024· board control · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated1999-01-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Flat 5, 7 Craws Close
South Queensferry
EH30 9BD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-11
Last: 2025-12-28

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

IRONS, Shivas→
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HENDERSON, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-10 · resigned 2024-07-11
Resigned
KENNEDY, Pamela→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2004-02-10
Resigned
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-07 · resigned 2003-04-28
Resigned
BLACK, Douglas Maclean→
nominee-director · ~67y · appointed 1999-01-07 · resigned 1999-01-19
Resigned
BOWES, Jamie Alan Frederick→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2004-02-10
Resigned
HENDERSON, Sharon→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2024-07-11
Resigned
MAVOR, Keith→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-01-19 · resigned 2000-08-29
Resigned
STOBIE, Gary Ian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2024-07-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28