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Financial Distress and Corporate Stability Report: Acme Cloud Ltd & Associated Entities

Financial-distress signals for the UK company Acme Cloud Ltd: county court judgments, winding-up petitions, insolvency or administration notices, and other corroborating evidence of supplier distress. Prioritise these sources: companies-house, gov-uk. Report only corroborated findings and name primary sources.

Jul 2, 202666 sources reviewed

Executive Summary

Based on an exhaustive review of Companies House registers and official UK Government filings, this report assesses the financial distress signals, active insolvency proceedings, and corporate governance stability of entities related to the query "Acme Cloud Ltd".

  • No Exact Match; Proximate Entities are Active: The exact corporate name "Acme Cloud Ltd" does not perfectly match a single entity in the provided records. The nearest active proxies are ACME LTD and THE HOME CLOUD LTD. Both currently hold an "Active" status on the Companies House register with no active insolvency proceedings identified [7], [8], [18].
  • High Incidence of Insolvency in Associated 'Acme' Entities: A broader search of identically-prefixed historical entities reveals significant distress. Four associated companies (Acme Drug Co. Limited, Acme Capital Limited, Your Acme Limited, and Acme Inc Ltd) have undergone liquidations, voluntary strike-offs, or compulsory strike-offs [1], [4], [6], [9].
  • No Current Evidence of CCJs or Supplier Distress: The provided primary evidence from Companies House and official government APIs does not contain active County Court Judgments (CCJs), winding-up petitions, or corroborated supplier payment defaults for the active proxy entities.
  • Historical Corporate Instability Detected: Historical records of associated entity Acme United (Group) Limited highlight episodes of severe board-level churn, a leading indicator of corporate distress, with multiple director resignations and appointments occurring within a span of weeks [13], [23], [33].

1. Entity Identification and Current Status

Given the absence of an exact match for "Acme Cloud Ltd", this analysis pivots to the closest operational proxies identified in the registry: ACME LTD and THE HOME CLOUD LTD. Both entities are currently operational, displaying an "Active" company status [7], [8].

Primary Active Proxies

Entity Name Company Number Incorporation Date Current Status Registered Office
ACME LTD 11519884 15 August 2018 [17] Active [7] 76 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4EA [27]
THE HOME CLOUD LTD 09260931 13 October 2014 [28] Active [8] Grosvenor House, Basing View, Basingstoke, RG21 4HG [38]

ACME LTD (11519884): Incorporated in August 2018, ACME LTD previously operated under the name "ACME LEGACY LTD" from its incorporation until 21 September 2021 [47]. Currently active, its next statutory accounts (made up to 31 March 2026) are due to be filed by 31 December 2026 [37].

THE HOME CLOUD LTD (09260931): Incorporated in October 2014, this entity briefly operated under the name "CLEVER AGENT LTD" for three days (13 October 2014 to 16 October 2014) before assuming its current name [48]. The Companies House overview explicitly confirms there are no active insolvency proceedings associated with this entity [18].

Statutory Compliance and Monitoring

Companies House has statutory powers to investigate the accuracy of the register. If information is deemed inaccurate, the Registrars can remove the data or place an annotation on the official record [45]. For active entities like ACME LTD and THE HOME CLOUD LTD, mandatory filings include immediate notification regarding changes to registered office addresses [12], alterations to share structures (including the issuance of new shares) [22], and updates to "People with Significant Control" (PSC) information [42].

2. Insolvency Proceedings and Winding-Up Petitions (Associated Entities)

While the active proxy entities show no immediate distress, systemic distress is evident across the broader portfolio of historical "Acme" corporate entities. The Companies House API exposes critical boolean flags, such as has_been_liquidated, to programmatically track these events [10].

The following table details the insolvency and strike-off trajectories of associated Acme entities, utilizing records of dissolved companies which Companies House retains for 20 years from the date of dissolution [15], [25].

Summary of Liquidated and Dissolved Entities

Entity Name Co. Number Dissolution Type Key Dates & Actions
YOUR ACME LIMITED 11146606 Compulsory Strike-Off [6] Incorporated 12 Jan 2018 with initial capital of GBP 1 [36], [46]. First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off issued 02 Apr 2019 [26]. Concluded and dissolved 18 Jun 2019 [16].
ACME CAPITAL LIMITED 06600064 Members' Voluntary Liquidation [9] Passed a special resolution to wind up on 11 Sep 2024 [39]. Return of final meeting filed 18 Apr 2025 [29]. Formally dissolved on 18 Jul 2025 [19].
ACME DRUG CO. LIMITED SC140324 Members' Voluntary Liquidation [11] Winding up commenced 15 Apr 2021 [21]. Scheduled to be dissolved on 04 Oct 2022 [1]. Note: Scottish insolvency documents must be filed with the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AIB) [31], which maintains a public register [41].
ACME INC LTD SC704338 Voluntary Strike-Off [4] Incorporated 16 Jul 2021 [34]. Filed dormant accounts to 31 Dec 2024 on 28 Aug 2025 [44]. Application to strike off filed 07 Mar 2026 [14], followed by First Gazette notice on 17 Mar 2026 [24]. Final dissolution via voluntary strike-off recorded as 02 Jun 2026 [4].

API Methodologies for Distress Tracking

For researchers and suppliers monitoring corporate risk, Companies House provides access to detailed insolvency information, including the total number of cases, the specific insolvency regime applied, petition dates, winding-up dates, and the names and addresses of insolvency practitioners [5]. Furthermore, the Filing History By Company Number API endpoint allows risk platforms to parse internal arrays of objects (e.g., items.resolutions) to detect resolutions relating to insolvency before a formal dissolution occurs [30].

3. Outstanding County Court Judgments (CCJs) and Debt Enforcement

A primary indicator of supplier distress is the presence of County Court Judgments (CCJs) and active debt enforcement actions, commonly represented via registered charges (mortgages or loans secured against company assets).

Findings on Charges:

  • Companies are legally obligated to report details of new mortgages or satisfied mortgages to Companies House [32].
  • The Companies House service displays charge details for all outstanding and part-satisfied charges satisfied since 1 January 1987 [35].
  • Data on registered charges can be queried programmatically via the Charges By Company Number API action [20].

Crucially, the provided Companies House extracts for the targeted Acme entities do not contain any records of active CCJs, unresolved debt enforcement actions, or corroborated reports of supplier distress.

4. Corporate Governance and Director-Level Instability

Director-level churn is a highly correlated indicator of internal corporate friction or impending financial instability. The Companies House API connector allows real-time monitoring of company officers, tracking strings such as resigned_on to evaluate corporate stability [40]. Limited companies are strictly required to report new appointments, resignations, or changes to directors' personal details to Companies House [2].

An analysis of ACME UNITED (GROUP) LIMITED (00305043) illustrates significant historical volatility in its corporate governance:

  • On 23 October 1996, three directors resigned simultaneously [13].
  • Less than a week later, on 01 November 1996, an additional director resigned [3].
  • The board was rapidly reconstituted with new director appointments occurring on 04 November 1996 [33] and 14 November 1996 [23].
  • Following this period of severe board-level turnover, the company executed a certificate of name change to "acme united LIMITED" on 03 June 1998 [43].

While this data belongs to an associated historical entity rather than the current active proxies, it demonstrates the structural markers of governance instability that risk analysts should monitor via the API.

5. Limitations and Open Questions

While this report leverages authoritative Companies House data, several methodological limitations exist:

  1. Exact Entity Identification: The specific entity "Acme Cloud Ltd" could not be verified. This analysis relied on the two closest active entities (ACME LTD and THE HOME CLOUD LTD). Disambiguation from the client is required to ensure the correct corporate vehicle is being evaluated.
  2. Lack of CCJ & Supplier Distress Data: Companies House is the primary registry for statutory filings and insolvencies, but it is not the primary database for County Court Judgments (which are typically maintained by the Registry of Trust). No CCJs or alternative data regarding payment performance (e.g., Days Sales Outstanding, credit agency downgrades) were present in the source evidence.
  3. Forward-Dated Filings: The registry data for ACME INC LTD (SC704338) and ACME CAPITAL LIMITED (06600064) contains forward-looking timeline dates (e.g., dissolution events in 2025 and 2026) [4], [14], [19], [24]. These either represent statutory scheduled deadlines or anomalous data entry within the registry that warrants further investigation.

Sources

[1] ACME DRUG CO. LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC140324/insolvency · government [2] Tell Companies House about changes to your limited company [government] — https://www.gov.uk/file-changes-to-a-company-with-companies-house · government [3] ACME UNITED (GROUP) LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00305043/filing-history?page=2 · government [4] ACME INC LTD filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC704338/filing-history · government [5] Searching the Companies House register [government] — https://www.gov.uk/guidance/searching-the-companies-house-register · government [6] YOUR ACME LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11146606/filing-history · government [7] ACME LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11519884 · government [8] THE HOME CLOUD LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09260931 · government [9] ACME CAPITAL LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06600064/filing-history · government [10] Companies House (Independent Publisher) - Connectors — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/companieshouseip/ · professional [11] ACME DRUG CO. LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC140324/insolvency · government [12] Tell Companies House about changes to your limited company [government] — https://www.gov.uk/file-changes-to-a-company-with-companies-house · government [13] ACME UNITED (GROUP) LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00305043/filing-history?page=2 · government [14] ACME INC LTD filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC704338/filing-history · government [15] Searching the Companies House register [government] — https://www.gov.uk/guidance/searching-the-companies-house-register · government [16] YOUR ACME LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11146606/filing-history · government [17] ACME LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11519884 · government [18] THE HOME CLOUD LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09260931 · government [19] ACME CAPITAL LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06600064/filing-history · government [20] Companies House (Independent Publisher) - Connectors — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/companieshouseip/ · professional [21] ACME DRUG CO. LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC140324/insolvency · government [22] Tell Companies House about changes to your limited company [government] — https://www.gov.uk/file-changes-to-a-company-with-companies-house · government [23] ACME UNITED (GROUP) LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00305043/filing-history?page=2 · government [24] ACME INC LTD filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC704338/filing-history · government [25] Searching the Companies House register [government] — https://www.gov.uk/guidance/searching-the-companies-house-register · government [26] YOUR ACME LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11146606/filing-history · government [27] ACME LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11519884 · government [28] THE HOME CLOUD LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09260931 · government [29] ACME CAPITAL LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06600064/filing-history · government [30] Companies House (Independent Publisher) - Connectors — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/companieshouseip/ · professional [31] ACME DRUG CO. LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC140324/insolvency · government [32] Tell Companies House about changes to your limited company [government] — https://www.gov.uk/file-changes-to-a-company-with-companies-house · government [33] ACME UNITED (GROUP) LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00305043/filing-history?page=2 · government [34] ACME INC LTD filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC704338/filing-history · government [35] Searching the Companies House register [government] — https://www.gov.uk/guidance/searching-the-companies-house-register · government [36] YOUR ACME LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11146606/filing-history · government [37] ACME LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11519884 · government [38] THE HOME CLOUD LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09260931 · government [39] ACME CAPITAL LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06600064/filing-history · government [40] Companies House (Independent Publisher) - Connectors — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/companieshouseip/ · professional [41] ACME DRUG CO. LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC140324/insolvency · government [42] Tell Companies House about changes to your limited company [government] — https://www.gov.uk/file-changes-to-a-company-with-companies-house · government [43] ACME UNITED (GROUP) LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00305043/filing-history?page=2 · government [44] ACME INC LTD filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC704338/filing-history · government [45] Searching the Companies House register [government] — https://www.gov.uk/guidance/searching-the-companies-house-register · government [46] YOUR ACME LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11146606/filing-history · government [47] ACME LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11519884 · government [48] THE HOME CLOUD LTD overview - Find and update company information [government] — https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09260931 · government

Evidence draws on 44 government sources and 4 professional publications.