ACW PROPERTY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06041775 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-04
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-163.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £163,741
Net assets shrinking
Down £333,512 YoY
Cash YoY
+63%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£426k
↑ 63% YoY
Net Worth
-£164k
↓ 196% YoY
Current Assets
£533k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-163.7k | £169.8k |
| Current assets | £533.2k | £1.36M |
| Cash | £426.2k | £260.9k |
| Debtors | £1.7k | £14.4k |
| Net assets | £-163.7k | £169.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-16➖WATSON, Arthur Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-17➕WATSON, Carolyn, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2007-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACW PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2007-01-04➕WATSON, Carolyn, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-04➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-04➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-01-04➕WATSON, Arthur Edward appointeddirector
- 2007-01-04➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-01-04➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Carolyn Watson Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 28/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Arthur Edward Watsonceased 28/01/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
19-20 Bourne Court Southend Road
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8HD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
WATSON, Carolyn, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATSON, Carolyn, Dr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2007-01-04
WATSON, Arthur Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2025-08-16
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2007-01-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04