ACRABUILD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01399663 · ltd · incorporated 1978-11-14

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Why now

Window opening · high confidence

More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 70
· Opportunity score: 80 → 72
· Bankability: 77 → 67
· Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

↓Opportunity score: 80 → 72
↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
↓Bankability: 77 → 67
·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

41100Development of building projects
42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 38.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 38.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

126 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	1000	1000

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2025-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-23
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-04-23
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-04-23
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Charge satisfied #4
2023-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-01-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-31
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FOSTER, John resigned
director
2006-10-19
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FOSTER, John appointed
director
2006-10-03
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2004-01-19
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Shaun Duncan Charlton
2002-12-01
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MOORE, Andrew Philip resigned
director
2001-03-02
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Charge satisfied #3
2001-03-02
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Charge satisfied #2
2001-03-02
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Charge satisfied #1
2000-08-18
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
1999-02-22
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RICHARDSON, Stacey Anne appointed
director
1999-02-22
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SMITH, Michelle Louise appointed
director
1997-10-01
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FOSTER, Laura Jane appointed
director
1997-09-30
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CLEEVE, John Michael resigned
director
1993-12-20
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
1993-09-29
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
1987-09-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Tsb England & Wales PLC
1978-11-14
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Company incorporated
As ACRABUILD LIMITED

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-14

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr John Michael Cleeve Individual · British · DOB 09/1947 · age 79	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Mrs Silvija Cleeve Individual · British · DOB 06/1949 · age 77	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1978-11-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Stirling Way

Northfields Industrial Estate

Market Deeping

PE6 8AS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-14OVERDUE

Last: 2025-06-30