ADCROFT HOLDING INC. LIMITED

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06077685 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-01
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.74M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,741,019

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1.7m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£348k£696k£1.0m£1.4m£1.7mFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£1.74M£1.74M
Current assets£1.38M£1.38M
Net assets£1.74M£1.74M

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-01-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-29
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2021-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-17
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-02-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-08-14
    ➕
    SOVEREIGN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2015-08-14
    ➕
    COSTA DAVIES GRANCHA, Pedro Manuel, Mr. appointed
    director
  19. 2015-08-14
    ➖
    APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2015-08-14
    ➖
    HODGKINSON, Paul Roger Dudley, Mr. resigned
    director
  21. 2015-08-14
    ➖
    MILLWARD INVESTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2010-05-24
    ➕
    APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-05-24
    ➖
    ITA SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2008-09-01
    ➕
    HODGKINSON, Paul Roger Dudley, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2007-02-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ADCROFT HOLDING INC. LIMITED
  26. 2007-02-01
    ➕
    ITA SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-02-01
    ➕
    MILLWARD INVESTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Pedro Manuel Costa Davies Grancha
Individual · Portuguese · DOB 11/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Office 4 3/F Coachworks Arcade
Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 2EY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SOVEREIGN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COSTA DAVIES GRANCHA, Pedro Manuel, Mr.→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-24 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned
ITA SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2010-05-24
Resigned
HODGKINSON, Paul Roger Dudley, Mr.→
director · ~88y · appointed 2008-09-01 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned
MILLWARD INVESTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-27