ACACIA GROUNDCARE EQUIPMENT RENTAL LIMITED

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05937672 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-18
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£361.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £361,750
Cash YoY
+115%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£70k
↑ 115% YoY
Net Worth
£362k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£480k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£96k£192k£288k£384k£480kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£887.2k£797.7k
Current assets£480.3k£428.6k
Cash£69.9k£32.6k
Debtors£193.2k£152.7k
Net assets£361.8k£260.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-01
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-30
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    PATEL, Ritain resigned
    director
  4. 2025-04-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-04-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2025-04-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-09
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2023-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-09
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    SOPHIC SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2022-12-09
    ➖
    ELLIS ATKINS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2022-12-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2022-12-09
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  15. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-05-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2007-12-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
  22. 2007-09-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2006-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ACACIA GROUNDCARE EQUIPMENT RENTAL LIMITED
  24. 2006-09-18
    ➕
    HUDSON, Dale Gavin appointed
    director
  25. 2006-09-18
    ➕
    ELLIS ATKINS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2006-09-18
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-09-18
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-09-18
    ➕
    PATEL, Ritain appointed
    director
  29. 2006-09-18
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2006-09-18
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

Acacia Groundcare Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Acacia Groundcare Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ACACIA GROUNDCARE EQUIPMENT RENTAL LIMITED
This company · 05937672

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Acacia Groundcare Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/03/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ritain Patelceased 28/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Dale Gavin Hudsonceased 28/03/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

Acacia Groundcare Equipment Rental Limited
Hollands Lane
Henfield
West Sussex
BN5 9QY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SOPHIC SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUDSON, Dale Gavin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIS ATKINS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2022-12-09
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2006-09-18
Resigned
PATEL, Ritain→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-18 · resigned 2006-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
Assignment and charge of sub-leasing agreements1 property04/12/200720/05/2016
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/09/2007—
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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-09
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-12-09