ACRE MILLS (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00356992 · ltd · incorporated 1939-10-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 53.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (1 active, 37 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
171 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-01
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    TICHIAS, Ian Alan appointed
    director
  5. 2025-03-31
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    HUTCHINSON, Eric George resigned
    director
  6. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2024-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-08-21
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    BEDFORD, David Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2023-08-21
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, Eric George appointed
    director
  13. 2023-07-24
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  14. 2023-07-21
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2023-07-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2023-06-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2023-06-20
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    WAKES, Angela resigned
    secretary
  18. 2023-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-05-12
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    WESTGARTH, Lee George resigned
    director
  21. 2022-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-11-14
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    BEDFORD, David Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-11-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  25. 2021-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2021-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2019-10-04
    ➖
    COLE, Richard Andrew resigned
    secretary
  29. 2019-10-04
    ➕
    WAKES, Angela appointed
    secretary
  30. 2019-08-30
    ➕
    COLE, Richard Andrew appointed
    secretary
  31. 2019-08-30
    ➖
    OTTAWAY, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  32. 2019-08-30
    ➖
    OTTAWAY, Richard John resigned
    director
  33. 2019-08-30
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    WESTGARTH, Lee George appointed
    director
  34. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    COOK, Eric resigned
    secretary
  35. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    OTTAWAY, Richard John appointed
    secretary
  36. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    COOK, Eric resigned
    director
  37. 2015-03-31
    ➕
    OTTAWAY, Richard John appointed
    director
  38. 2013-03-22
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Ian resigned
    director
  39. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    ROTHERY, Darren Keith resigned
    director
  40. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    LYDALL, Kenneth resigned
    director
  41. 2004-02-29
    ➖
    MAWE, Christopher resigned
    director
  42. 2004-02-29
    ➕
    ROTHERY, Darren Keith appointed
    director
  43. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    CLIFF, John Michael resigned
    secretary
  44. 2002-08-30
    ➕
    COOK, Eric appointed
    secretary
  45. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, John Robert, Dr resigned
    director
  46. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    CLIFF, John Michael resigned
    director
  47. 2002-08-30
    ➕
    COOK, Eric appointed
    director
  48. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    MALLEY, Christopher John resigned
    director
  49. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    RAMSDEN, Kenneth Arthur resigned
    director
  50. 2002-08-30
    ➖
    SHERIDAN, Kevin Anthony Joseph resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

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.)

Group structure

Carclo Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Carclo Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ACRE MILLS (UK) LIMITED
This company · 00356992

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Carclo Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1939-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

47 Wates Way
Mitcham
Surrey
CR4 4HR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20

Officers (1 active · 36 resigned)

TICHIAS, Ian Alan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLIFF, John Michael→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned
COLE, Richard Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2019-08-30 · resigned 2019-10-04
Resigned
COOK, Eric→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
HALL, Timothy Stevenson→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-01-31
Resigned
HARVEY, David John→
secretary · resigned 1993-10-01
Resigned
OTTAWAY, Richard John→
secretary · appointed 2015-03-31 · resigned 2019-08-30
Resigned
RAWLINSON, Jonathan Mark→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned
WAKES, Angela→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-04 · resigned 2023-06-20
Resigned
ADAM, David William→
director · ~78y · resigned 1999-07-30
Resigned
BATES, Ian→
director · ~82y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
BEDFORD, David Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2023-08-21
Resigned
BUCKLEY, John Robert, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned
CLIFF, John Michael→
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2002-08-30
Resigned
COOK, Eric→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-08-30 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
CUTTS, Andrew David→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-01-30
Resigned
EWART, John Walter Douglas→
director · ~102y · resigned 1995-08-09
Resigned
HALL, Timothy Stevenson→
director · ~60y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-01-31
Resigned
HARVEY, David John→
director · ~73y · resigned 1993-10-01
Resigned
HUTCHINSON, Eric George→
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-08-21 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Mayor Abbermen & Burgesses & Borough or Rochdale
A registered charge1 property30/11/197226/07/2001

Recent filings (171 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-23
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-07-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-26