AQH MICKLEGATE (ACRES HILL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06529522 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£6.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
70 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,417

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£6k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£12k£17k£21kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£13.6k£11.2k
Current assets£20.7k£16.2k
Cash—£12.3k
Debtors—£4.0k
Net assets£6.4k£4.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-06-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-01-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-03-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-03-13
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    ACRES HILL PROPERTIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  12. 2023-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-01-31
    ➖
    ROBERTSHAW, Lee Stuart resigned
    director
  15. 2023-01-27
    ➕
    DALE, Mathew John appointed
    director
  16. 2023-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-05-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-05-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-05-17
    ➖
    BARKER, Robert David resigned
    director
  23. 2021-05-17
    ➕
    ROBERTSHAW, Lee Stuart appointed
    director
  24. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-03-27
    ➕
    BARKER, Robert David appointed
    director
  26. 2018-01-31
    ➖
    MURPHY, Stephen Bernard resigned
    secretary
  27. 2017-12-19
    ➖
    JOYCE, Martin Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2017-12-19
    ➖
    MURPHY, Stephen Bernard resigned
    director
  29. 2010-03-04
    ➕
    MURPHY, Stephen Bernard appointed
    secretary
  30. 2010-03-04
    ➕
    JOYCE, Martin Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2010-03-04
    ➕
    MURPHY, Stephen Bernard appointed
    director
  32. 2008-05-07
    ➖
    GWECO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2008-05-07
    ➕
    ACRES HILL PROPERTIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2008-05-07
    ➖
    GWECO DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2008-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AQH MICKLEGATE (ACRES HILL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  36. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    GWECO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2008-03-11
    ➕
    GWECO DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew John Dale
Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43
——sig. influencesignificant influence27/01/2023
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Lee Stuart Robertshawceased 31/01/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Robert David Barkerceased 17/05/2021· significant influence
  • Mr Stephen Bernard Murphyceased 19/01/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Martin Andrew Joyceceased 19/01/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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
Incorporated2008-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Unit 2 Acres Hill Business Park
Acres Hill Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 4LR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

DALE, Mathew John→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURPHY, Stephen Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-04 · resigned 2018-01-31
Resigned
GWECO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2008-05-07
Resigned
BARKER, Robert David→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2021-05-17
Resigned
JOYCE, Martin Andrew→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-03-04 · resigned 2017-12-19
Resigned
MURPHY, Stephen Bernard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-03-04 · resigned 2017-12-19
Resigned
ROBERTSHAW, Lee Stuart→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-05-17 · resigned 2023-01-31
Resigned
ACRES HILL PROPERTIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-05-07 · resigned 2023-03-13
Resigned
GWECO DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-11 · resigned 2008-05-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-14