ACREPEARL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01805612 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-49
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £49
Net assets shrinking
Down £98 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£49
↓ 200% YoY
Current Assets
£305
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£49£62£174£285£397£508Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-49£49
Current assets£305£508
Net assets£-49£49

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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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  2. 2025-08-18
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  3. 2025-08-18
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  4. 2025-08-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2023-09-01
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  7. 2023-03-27
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  8. 2021-12-24
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  9. 2021-03-30
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  10. 2020-01-13
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  11. 2019-12-24
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  12. 2019-08-19
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  13. 2019-08-06
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  14. 2019-08-06
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  15. 2019-08-06
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-07-24
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    STOBART, Andrew James, Reverend Doctor resigned
    secretary
  17. 2019-07-24
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    STOBART, Andrew James, Reverend Doctor resigned
    director
  18. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-21
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  20. 2013-08-13
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    LINDSAY, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2013-07-23
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    LINDSAY, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2013-07-23
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    LINDSAY, Michael James, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2013-06-28
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    LINDSAY, Michael James, Dr appointed
    director
  24. 2013-06-27
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    STOBART, Andrew James, Reverend Doctor appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-06-27
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Joan Margaret resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-06-27
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    STOBART, Andrew James, Reverend Doctor appointed
    director
  27. 2013-06-26
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    GOOCH, Richard Harry resigned
    director
  28. 2013-06-26
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    THOMPSON, Joan Margaret resigned
    director
  29. 2013-06-25
    ➕
    STRONG, Nicholas appointed
    director
  30. 2013-06-25
    ➖
    RAWLINGS, Helen Louise resigned
    director
  31. 1984-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACREPEARL LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
S & S Investments (North East) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
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Larksbay View Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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ACREPEARL LIMITED
This company · 01805612

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

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
S & S Investments (North East) Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control04/05/2021
Larksbay View Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/07/2018
Mr Nicholas Strong
Individual · British · DOB 09/1949 · age 77
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Dr Michael James Lindsayceased 04/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Reverend Doctor Andrew James Stobartceased 31/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence

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
Incorporated1984-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

13c Cliff Terrace
Marske-By-The-Sea
Redcar
TS11 7LX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last: 2025-08-04

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

STRONG, Nicholas→
director · ~77y · appointed 2013-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STOBART, Andrew James, Reverend Doctor→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-27 · resigned 2019-07-24
Resigned
THOMPSON, Joan Margaret→
secretary · resigned 2013-06-27
Resigned
GOOCH, Richard Harry→
director · ~95y · resigned 2013-06-26
Resigned
LINDSAY, Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-07-23 · resigned 2013-08-13
Resigned
LINDSAY, Michael James, Dr→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2013-07-23
Resigned
RAWLINGS, Helen Louise→
director · ~64y · resigned 2013-06-25
Resigned
STOBART, Andrew James, Reverend Doctor→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-06-27 · resigned 2019-07-24
Resigned
THOMPSON, Joan Margaret→
director · ~93y · resigned 2013-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (111 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-06