ACROTREND SOLUTIONS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
06425564 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£4.51M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (80/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.5y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
89 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.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £608,274
Turnover YoY
-9%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4.51M | £4.97M |
| Gross profit | £1.84M | £2.55M |
| Operating profit | £678.2k | £1.14M |
| Profit before tax | £608.3k | £1.14M |
| Average employees | 900 | 900 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (The “Security Agent”)
- 2025-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01➖VIRANI, Alim resigneddirector
- 2024-01-12➖GRUJICIC, Sasha Aleksandar resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-30➕GRUJICIC, Sasha Aleksandar appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30➖TROUSDELL, Daren Frederick Donald resigneddirector
- 2023-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-12➕GARBER, Andre Ethan appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12➖MALLYA, Shailesh resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-12➖MENDIRATTA, Sandeep resigneddirector
- 2023-01-12➕TROUSDELL, Daren Frederick Donald appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12➕VIRANI, Alim appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
- 2009-10-23➖JELINEK, Jason resigneddirector
- 2009-09-25➖VAGHELA, Prashant resigneddirector
- 2008-02-08➕VAGHELA, Prashant appointeddirector
- 2007-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACROTREND SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2007-11-13➕MALLYA, Shailesh appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-13➕JELINEK, Jason appointeddirector
- 2007-11-13➕MENDIRATTA, Sandeep appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Nowvertical Uk Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nowvertical Uk Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACROTREND SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 06425564
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nowvertical Uk Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sandeep Mendirattaceased 12/01/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mr Shailesh Mallyaceased 12/01/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT ROGERS ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 10565407 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| ACUITY INTERNET LIMITED→ 04967089 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACUITY SOFTWARE LIMITED→ 04967091 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
Unit 4 Grovelands
Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7TE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
GARBER, Andre Ethan→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MALLYA, Shailesh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2023-01-12
GRUJICIC, Sasha Aleksandar→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-05-30 · resigned 2024-01-12
JELINEK, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2009-10-23
MENDIRATTA, Sandeep→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-11-13 · resigned 2023-01-12
TROUSDELL, Daren Frederick Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-01-12 · resigned 2023-05-30
VAGHELA, Prashant→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2008-02-08 · resigned 2009-09-25
VIRANI, Alim→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-01-12 · resigned 2024-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC (The “Security Agent”) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/01/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-01-18