ACRES ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04420080 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-18
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£539.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25290SIC 25290
- 25620Machining
- 25910SIC 25910
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £539,365
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£16k
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£539k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£986k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £626.6k | £695.9k |
| Current assets | £986.4k | £817.0k |
| Cash | £16.3k | £151.1k |
| Debtors | £820.7k | £530.8k |
| Net assets | £539.4k | £536.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-05-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-10➖PARKER, Anthony Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2019-07-10➖PARKER, Anthony Raymond resigneddirector
- 2019-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-07-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-04-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
- 2017-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-12-17➕PARKER, Luke William, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2011-06-22➖ORME, Julia Amma resigneddirector
- 2011-06-22➖PARKER, Linda Margaret resigneddirector
- 2007-08-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2002-06-18➕ORME, Julia Amma appointeddirector
- 2002-06-18➕PARKER, Linda Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-05-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-04-24➕ORME, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2002-04-24➕PARKER, Anthony Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-24➖ARGUS NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-24➕PARKER, Anthony Raymond appointeddirector
- 2002-04-24➖ARGUS NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACRES ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2002-04-18➕ARGUS NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-18➕ARGUS NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple 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 Andrew David Orme Individual · British · DOB 09/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Luke William Parker Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Anthony Raymond Parkerceased 06/10/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony Raymond Parkerceased 23/04/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Anthony Raymond Parkerceased 10/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Unit A Castle Lane
Melbourne
Derby
DE73 8JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
ORME, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKER, Luke William, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-12-17
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PARKER, Anthony Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-24 · resigned 2019-07-10
ARGUS NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2002-04-24
ORME, Julia Amma→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2011-06-22
PARKER, Anthony Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-04-24 · resigned 2019-07-10
PARKER, Linda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2011-06-22
ARGUS NOMINEE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2002-04-24
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 24/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Hitachi Capital (UK) Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/04/2017 | 29/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | Fixed charge on all debts and related rights and floating charge on all other property | 1 property | 20/08/2007 | 21/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2002 | 10/03/2017 |
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Recent filings (95 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31