ACN PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

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06110799 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-16
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£11.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 48). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 16.6y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £11,065
Cash YoY
+1541%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↑ 1541% YoY
Net Worth
£11k
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£7k£9k£11kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£11.1k£10.7k
Cash£1.1k£66
Net assets£11.1k£10.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-09-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2025-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2020-06-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
  13. 2020-06-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2020-06-11
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    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2020-06-11
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2020-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  17. 2020-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2020-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2020-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2019-11-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2013-06-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  23. 2013-06-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  24. 2010-08-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2009-11-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2009-11-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2009-05-02
    ➖
    SMITH, Nicola Ann resigned
    director
  28. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Alex Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 2007-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ACN PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
  30. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Alex Christopher appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Nicola Ann appointed
    director
  34. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alex Christopher Smith
Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48
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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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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

3 Caegwyn Road
Whitchurch
Cardiff
CF14 1QL
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SMITH, Alex Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Alex Christopher→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned
SMITH, Nicola Ann→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2009-05-02
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kensington Mortgage Company
Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
A registered charge1 property12/06/2020—
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property24/06/201311/06/2020
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property24/06/201311/06/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property13/11/200911/06/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property13/11/200912/08/2010
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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15