ANCROFT PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02320884 · ltd · incorporated 1988-11-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 27.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2024-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-10-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-03-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-02📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-06-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2021-11-08📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2021-11-08⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2021-11-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-09-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-17➖WHITING, John Bernard resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31➕WHITING, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2011-01-19➖MUIR, Andrew Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2009-02-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-07-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1998-09-01➕MUIR, Andrew Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-08-31➖PEACOCK, Barry resigneddirector
- 1997-03-31➖NIXON, Keith Robert resignedsecretary
- 1996-09-09➕NIXON, Keith Robert appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-09➕PEACOCK, Barry appointeddirector
- 1996-06-17➖MCGUIRE, Ian Stuart resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-31➖DRURY, Glenn Peter resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01➕DRURY, Glenn Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-04-01➕MCGUIRE, Ian Stuart appointedsecretary
- 1993-03-31➖DUFFY, Sean resignedsecretary
- 1993-02-22➖EDGAR, Raymond John resigneddirector
- 1992-09-30➖WHITING, Veronica Ruth resigneddirector
- 1992-08-01➕DUFFY, Sean appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-01➖WHITING, John Bernard resignedsecretary
- 1992-08-01➕EDGAR, Raymond John appointeddirector
- 1992-08-01➖FOSTER, David Hornell resigneddirector
- 1988-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCROFT PROPERTIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-05-07
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-11-08: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
35 Frederick Street
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR1 1LN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
WHITING, Kevin John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUFFY, Sean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-08-01 · resigned 1993-03-31
MCGUIRE, Ian Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1996-06-17
MUIR, Andrew Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2011-01-19
NIXON, Keith Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-09 · resigned 1997-03-31
WHITING, John Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-01
DRURY, Glenn Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-03-31
EDGAR, Raymond John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-08-01 · resigned 1993-02-22
FOSTER, David Hornell→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1992-08-01
PEACOCK, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1996-09-09 · resigned 1997-08-31
WHITING, John Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2015-06-17
WHITING, Veronica Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1992-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/07/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (123 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-05-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-10-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-04-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-07-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
legacy
capital · SH20
2021-11-08
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2021-11-08
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2021-11-08