ACER LANDSCAPES & PAVING LIMITED

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04741483 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-23
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£25.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,583

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£26k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£26kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£8.8k£8.8k
Net assets£25.6k£25.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-11-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-07-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-10-18
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-07-20
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    address · AD02
  18. 2003-09-15
    ➖
    HOWARD, Ian Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2003-04-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACER LANDSCAPES & PAVING LIMITED
  20. 2003-04-23
    ➕
    KITCHENER, Lisa Margaret appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-04-23
    ➕
    KITCHENER, David Steven appointed
    director
  22. 2003-04-23
    ➕
    HOWARD, Ian Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2025-05-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
David Steven Kitchener
Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2003-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities

Registered office

3 Thompson Road
Exeter
Devon
EX1 2UB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-05-07OVERDUE
Last: 2024-04-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

KITCHENER, Lisa Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-23
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Active
KITCHENER, David Steven→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-23
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Active
HOWARD, Ian Paul→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2003-09-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-07