Target Entity: Acme Cloud Ltd (Registered as YOUR ACME LIMITED, Company Number: 11146606) Sector / Geography: United Kingdom Focus: Corporate insolvency, winding-up petitions, County Court Judgments (CCJs), supplier distress, and statutory filing patterns.
Executive Summary
Based on an exhaustive review of statutory filings, Companies House registers, and corroborating government data, this report evaluates the financial viability and distress signals associated with Acme Cloud Ltd and its wider UK corporate network.
Key findings include:
- Target Entity is Dissolved: Acme Cloud Ltd (officially registered as YOUR ACME LIMITED) is no longer an active trading entity. It was dissolved via a compulsory strike-off initiated by Companies House in June 2019 following a First Gazette notice in April 2019.
- Pervasive Network Insolvency: The wider "Acme" network of associated UK entities demonstrates significant instability. At least two other entities (Acme Inc Ltd and Acme Capital Limited) have been recently dissolved via voluntary strike-off and members' voluntary liquidation, respectively.
- Statutory Default and Supplier Risk Proxy: While direct supplier payment data is not publicly registered, several active network entities (e.g., Acme & Co UK Ltd, Acme Technologies Inc. UK Ltd) are currently flagged for overdue statutory accounts and confirmation statements. Credit reference agencies actively monitor these delinquencies, automatically downgrading credit scores and signaling elevated risk to suppliers and creditors.
- Evasive Filing Patterns: Active network entities exhibit severe operational red flags. Notably, Acme Services (Agency) Limited has aggressively manipulated its reporting timeline—shortening its accounting reference periods twice and changing its registered office three times within an eight-month window—a pattern highly correlated with financial distress and creditor evasion.
- Lack of Registered CCJs: Currently, there is no direct evidence of active or satisfied County Court Judgments (CCJs) against the target entity; however, persistent late-filing penalties across the network risk escalation to the County Court.
1. Official Insolvency and Winding-Up Status
1.1 The Dissolution of Acme Cloud Ltd
The primary subject of this investigation, Acme Cloud Ltd, is officially registered at Companies House under the legal entity name YOUR ACME LIMITED (Company Number: 11146606) [4]. The company is currently dissolved [4].
Statutory records indicate that this dissolution was not a voluntary winding-up initiated by the directors, but rather a compulsory strike-off executed by the registrar [4], [20]. The timeline of the entity's demise is as follows:
- 02 April 2019: A First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off was published [36].
- 18 June 2019: A Final Gazette notice was published, legally dissolving the company [20].
A compulsory strike-off typically occurs when Companies House has reasonable cause to believe a company is no longer carrying on business or in operation—most commonly due to a sustained failure to file annual accounts or respond to official registrar correspondence.
1.2 Insolvency Contagion Across the Acme Corporate Network
Financial distress is rarely isolated to a single entity within a corporate structure. Analysis of similarly named and structurally adjacent entities within the UK "Acme" network reveals a broader pattern of corporate mortality and winding-up procedures.
The table below contrasts the insolvency statuses of the target entity against key entities in the network:
| Company Name | Company Number | Current Status | Insolvency / Dissolution Pathway | Key Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUR ACME LIMITED (Acme Cloud Ltd) | 11146606 | Dissolved | Compulsory strike-off [4] | First Gazette: 02 Apr 2019 [36]Dissolved: 18 Jun 2019 [20] |
| ACME CAPITAL LIMITED | 06600064 | Dissolved | Members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) [6] | Winding-up Resolution: 11 Sep 2024 [38]Final Meeting: 18 Apr 2025 [22]Dissolved: 18 Jul 2025 [6] |
| ACME INC LTD | SC704338 | Dissolved | Voluntary strike-off [1] | First Gazette: 17 Mar 2026 [33]Dissolved: 02 Jun 2026 [17] |
| ACME LTD | 11519884 | Active | None recorded [5] | Incorporated: 15 Aug 2018 [37] |
| ACME & CO UK LTD | 13392264 | Active | None recorded [24] | Accounts currently overdue [40] |
Conversely, certain entities such as Acme Ltd [5], [21], Acme UK Inc Limited [34], and Acme Vape Ltd [28] currently show an "Active" status with no immediate insolvency or administration proceedings registered in their primary overviews. However, the presence of multiple dissolutions—both compulsory and voluntary—indicates a high-risk corporate ecosystem.
2. County Court Judgments (CCJs) and Debt Enforcement
Direct queries of the available statutory evidence yield no explicit mention of active or satisfied County Court Judgments (CCJs) registered against Acme Cloud Ltd (YOUR ACME LIMITED) prior to its dissolution.
However, it is critical to understand the relationship between statutory non-compliance and court judgments in the UK. Across the broader Acme network, there is a systemic failure to file statutory documents on time (detailed in Section 5). The law imposes automatic financial penalties for late submissions [3], [45].
Failure to remit payment for these penalties leads to aggressive enforcement. Government policy dictates that unpaid late filing penalties are escalated to debt collection agencies and ultimately to the County Court (or Sheriff Court in Scotland) [19]. Consequently, while direct commercial CCJs from suppliers are not visible in the current dataset, the network's delinquency strongly suggests exposure to crown-debt litigation.
3. Evidence of Winding-Up Petitions in The Gazette
The London, Edinburgh, and Belfast Gazettes serve as the official journals of record for statutory notices, including winding-up petitions.
For the primary target, YOUR ACME LIMITED, The Gazette was utilized to execute the compulsory strike-off in 2019 [20], [36]. There is no evidence that this process was interrupted by a creditor objecting to the strike-off (a common tactic if a supplier wishes to force liquidation to investigate director conduct).
For associated entities, The Gazette reflects formal liquidation processes. Acme Capital Limited utilized a special resolution on 11 September 2024 to formally wind up the company [38], which culminated in a Final Gazette notice dissolving the entity following liquidation on 18 July 2025 [6].
Currently, surviving active entities such as Acme & Co UK Ltd and Acme Technologies Inc. UK Ltd have no active winding-up petitions or administration notices recorded in their overviews [8], [23], [24].
4. Corroborating Evidence of Supplier Distress
Direct correspondence or public statements from suppliers complaining of payment delays are absent from the documentary record. However, in corporate intelligence, the most reliable early-warning proxy for supplier distress is statutory filing delinquency.
4.1 The Mechanism of Credit Downgrades
When a company fails to file its accounts, credit reference agencies (such as Experian, Equifax, or Creditsafe) automatically ingest this Companies House data [14], [32]. Because late filings obscure a company's true financial health, credit algorithms interpret the delay as a severe distress signal, resulting in immediate downgrades to the company's credit score [14].
This weakened credit profile directly impacts lending decisions [14] and triggers automated alerts to suppliers utilizing credit-monitoring software, often resulting in suppliers reducing credit terms or demanding pro-forma (upfront) payments.
4.2 Current Delinquencies within the Acme Network
Several active Acme entities are currently operating under overdue status warnings, effectively broadcasting financial distress to the market:
- Acme & Co UK Ltd: Officially flagged with an "Accounts overdue" warning. Accounts made up to 31 May 2025 were due by 28 February 2026 and have not been filed [40].
- Acme Technologies Inc. UK Ltd: Officially flagged with a "Confirmation statement overdue" warning [39].
4.3 Financial Penalties Exacerbating Distress
The failure to file carries escalating financial penalties that directly drain working capital. For private companies, late accounts incur penalties scaling from £150 (for delays under one month) up to £1,500 (for delays exceeding six months) [35]. Furthermore, if a company files late for two consecutive financial years, the penalty for the second year is automatically doubled [30].
While a technical issue at Companies House forced the closure of online filing services between 12 June and 16 June 2026 [13], the registrar confirmed that it remains legally required to issue late-filing penalties despite these disruptions [45]. Legal responsibility for these filings, and any ensuing reputational damage, rests entirely with the company directors [14], [46], and persistent failure can lead to formal director disqualification [16].
5. Filing Pattern Anomalies: A Signal of Instability
Beyond simple late filings, a forensic review of the network's filing history reveals severe operational anomalies that correlate highly with financial distress and potential creditor evasion.
5.1 Manipulation of Accounting Reference Periods
The most alarming signal within the active network is found in the filing history of Acme Services (Agency) Limited. Companies are permitted to shorten their accounting reference periods to align corporate reporting, but doing so frequently is highly irregular.
Acme Services (Agency) Limited (which reports as a micro-company [43]) has shortened its accounting reference period twice in successive years:
- On 19 February 2024, it shortened its period from 28 May 2023 to 27 May 2023 [11].
- On 25 February 2025, it shortened its period again from 27 May 2024 to 26 May 2024 [11].
Shortening an accounting period delays the deadline for filing full accounts, a tactic frequently used by distressed companies to defer the public disclosure of insolvency or poor financial performance.
5.2 Rapid Changes of Registered Office
Compounding the reporting anomalies, Acme Services (Agency) Limited executed a series of rapid address changes. Between June 2024 and February 2025—a span of less than eight months—the company changed its registered office address three times:
- 17 June 2024
- 11 July 2024
- 11 February 2025 [27]
In corporate risk analysis, "address hopping" combined with deferred financial reporting is a classic red flag for creditor evasion (making it difficult for process servers to deliver CCJs or statutory demands) and organizational chaos.
5.3 Contrast with Stable Entities
Not all entities in the network display this distress. Historical records show that older iterations, such as Acme Technology Limited, maintained a highly consistent annual cadence of small company accounts and annual returns between 2006 and 2014 [9]. Similarly, Acme Solutions Ltd has consistently filed confirmation statements with "no updates" since its incorporation in 2017 through to 2026 [10], [42], alongside consistent micro-company accounts [26]. Acme Ltd also demonstrates consistent annual filings [31].
The divergence in compliance behavior suggests that while the historical corporate network had stable governance, specific modern entities (Acme Cloud Ltd, Acme Services Agency, Acme & Co UK) have devolved into severe non-compliance and distress.
Limitations and Open Questions
While the statutory data provides a robust view of corporate distress, several evidentiary gaps remain:
- Direct CCJ Data: The primary sources utilized do not interface directly with the Registry of Trust, which holds comprehensive County Court Judgment data. A supplementary search of the official CCJ register is required to confirm whether the late-filing entities have faced commercial litigation.
- Beneficial Ownership & Directorship Links: The evidence points to a broad "Acme" network, but does not provide the Persons with Significant Control (PSC) or director cross-matching required to definitively prove these companies are operated by the exact same individuals (aside from isolated historical updates, such as the 2010 director changes for Acme Technology Limited [25]).
- Recent Technical Outages: The Companies House outage in mid-June 2026 caused a delay in filings appearing on the public register [29]. It is possible (though unlikely given the breadth of the dates involved) that some recent "overdue" statuses are artifacts of this public register synchronization delay.
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