AC&H 22 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC185902 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
102 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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-10-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-10-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-09-30
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    RUSSELL, Frank Hill resigned
    director
  7. 2024-09-30
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Kathleen resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-07-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-07-17
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    HUSSAIN, Farooq appointed
    director
  14. 2024-07-17
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    HUSSAIN, Gulnargas appointed
    director
  15. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-11-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2020-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-06-06
    ➖
    COUSLAND, Michael resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-06-06
    ➖
    COUSLAND, Michael resigned
    director
  25. 2014-06-06
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    COUSLAND, Tracey resigned
    director
  26. 2014-05-07
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    RUSSELL, Frank Hill appointed
    director
  27. 2014-05-07
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Kathleen appointed
    director
  28. 2013-02-14
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    COWE, John Peoples resigned
    director
  29. 2013-02-14
    ➖
    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  30. 2008-05-27
    ➖
    BOYLE, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-05-27
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, George Thomas resigned
    secretary
  32. 2008-05-27
    ➖
    BOYLE, David resigned
    director
  33. 2008-05-27
    ➖
    BOYLE, Graham William resigned
    director
  34. 2008-05-27
    ➖
    BOYLE, Pauline resigned
    director
  35. 2008-02-14
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    COUSLAND, Michael appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    COUSLAND, Michael appointed
    director
  37. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    COUSLAND, Tracey appointed
    director
  38. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    COWE, John Peoples appointed
    director
  39. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2007-12-11
    ➕
    BOYLE, Graham William appointed
    director
  41. 2007-05-16
    ➕
    BOYLE, Pauline appointed
    director
  42. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    BOYLE, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-07-25
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, George Thomas appointed
    secretary
  44. 2001-03-29
    ➖
    ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1999-09-26
    ➖
    FROST, George Edward resigned
    director
  46. 1999-09-26
    ➖
    PAGET, Robert resigned
    director
  47. 1998-09-14
    ➕
    BOYLE, David appointed
    director
  48. 1998-09-14
    ➕
    FROST, George Edward appointed
    director
  49. 1998-09-14
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Ritchie resigned
    nominee-director
  50. 1998-09-14
    ➕
    PAGET, Robert appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Farooq Hussain
Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/09/2024
Mrs Gulnargas Hussain
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/09/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Frank Hill Russellceased 17/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1998-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

6 Drum Brae South
Edinburgh
EH12 8SJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

HUSSAIN, Farooq→
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUSSAIN, Gulnargas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYLE, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2008-05-27
Resigned
COUSLAND, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2014-06-06
Resigned
MCKENZIE, George Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2008-05-27
Resigned
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL & HARLEY→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2001-03-29
Resigned
BOYLE, David→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 2008-05-27
Resigned
BOYLE, Graham William→
director · ~44y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2008-05-27
Resigned
BOYLE, Pauline→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2008-05-27
Resigned
COUSLAND, Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2014-06-06
Resigned
COUSLAND, Tracey→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2014-06-06
Resigned
COWE, John Peoples→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2013-02-14
Resigned
FARRELL, Damian Mark Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2013-02-14
Resigned
FROST, George Edward→
director · ~94y · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 1999-09-26
Resigned
MURRAY, Stuart Ritchie→
nominee-director · ~65y · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 1998-09-14
Resigned
PAGET, Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 1999-09-26
Resigned
RUSSELL, Frank Hill→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned
RUSSELL, Kathleen→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09