A.C. BUTLER & SON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00773207 · ltd · incorporated 1963-09-06
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees300300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-19
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    BUTLER, Michelle appointed
    director
  3. 2024-11-19
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    BUTLER, Gordon George resigned
    director
  4. 2024-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-11-19
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-11-13
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    BUTLER, Gillian Mary resigned
    director
  11. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-27
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  14. 2018-06-22
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-04
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-06-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-06-24
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2007-11-09
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    BUTLER, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-11-06
    ➖
    BUTLER, Leila resigned
    secretary
  22. 1995-06-22
    ➕
    BUTLER, George James appointed
    director
  23. 1963-09-06
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    Company incorporated
    As A.C. BUTLER & SON LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BUTLER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +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
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 George James Butler
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Michelle Butler
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1963-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

Fernlea
1a Gretton Road
Mapperley
Nottingham
NG3 5JT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BUTLER, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-09
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Active
BUTLER, George James→
director · ~57y · appointed 1995-06-22
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Active
BUTLER, Michelle→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTLER, Leila→
secretary · resigned 2007-11-06
Resigned
BUTLER, Gillian Mary→
director · ~91y · resigned 2021-11-13
Resigned
BUTLER, Gordon George→
director · ~98y · resigned 2024-11-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-23