ACRELANE BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02593773 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-21
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 34.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 34.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees12001300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-21
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  3. 2023-10-11
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  4. 2022-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-25
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    CRAMPSIE, James Edward appointed
    director
  6. 2022-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-03-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2019-03-14
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    SHAH, Bunty Sishupal appointed
    director
  13. 2018-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-02
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    capital · SH02
  15. 2018-11-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2017-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2017-05-12
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    DUKE, Susan Marion appointed
    secretary
  19. 2017-05-12
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    DUKE, Gerard Aloysius resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-05-12
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    officers · AP03
  21. 2017-03-10
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    CRAMPSIE, Marianne Teresa appointed
    secretary
  22. 2013-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2013-05-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2001-03-14
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    MISTRY, Balwantrai Dayaljibhai resigned
    director
  25. 2000-11-30
    ➕
    DUKE, Gerard Aloysius appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    MISTRY, Balwantrai Dayaljibhai resigned
    secretary
  27. 1992-09-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1991-10-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1991-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ACRELANE BUILDERS MERCHANTS LIMITED
  30. 1991-03-21
    ➕
    CRAMPSIE, Edward Bernard appointed
    director
  31. 1991-03-21
    ➕
    DUKE, Gerard Aloysius appointed
    director
  32. 1991-03-21
    ➕
    MISTRY, Balwantrai Dayaljibhai appointed
    secretary
  33. 1991-03-21
    ➕
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1991-03-21
    ➖
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1991-03-21
    ➕
    MISTRY, Balwantrai Dayaljibhai appointed
    director
  36. 1991-03-21
    ➕
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1991-03-21
    ➖
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
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 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — CRAMPSIE, James Edward (same surname) appointed 2022-03-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730

Registered office

47-55 Acre Lane
London
SW2 5TN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)

CRAMPSIE, Marianne Teresa→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUKE, Susan Marion→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-12
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Active
CRAMPSIE, Edward Bernard→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-03-21
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Active
CRAMPSIE, James Edward→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-03-25
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Active
DUKE, Gerard Aloysius→
director · ~69y · appointed 1991-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Bunty Sishupal→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUKE, Gerard Aloysius→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2017-05-12
Resigned
MISTRY, Balwantrai Dayaljibhai→
secretary · appointed 1991-03-21 · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-21 · resigned 1991-03-21
Resigned
MISTRY, Balwantrai Dayaljibhai→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-03-21 · resigned 2001-03-14
Resigned
CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-03-21 · resigned 1991-03-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property30/09/199215/05/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property21/10/199115/05/2013

Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-11-12