AC ATTRACTIONS LIMITED

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07502196 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-24
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
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 43). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.0y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200200

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-11-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-07-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-07
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2023-03-31
    CROW, Kennedy appointed
    secretary
  10. 2023-03-31
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2021-09-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2021-09-01
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2021-09-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-11-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Eastern Credit LTD
  22. 2011-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: State Securities PLC
  23. 2011-01-24
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    Company incorporated
    As AC ATTRACTIONS LIMITED
  24. 2011-01-24
    CROW, Alex Percy appointed
    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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alex Percy Crow
Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Kennedy Jane Crowceased 13/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18 Castlegate Road
Northallerton
DL7 8WE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CROW, Kennedy
secretary · appointed 2023-03-31
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Active
CROW, Alex Percy
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-01-24
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Eastern Credit
Eastern Credit LTD
A registered charge04/11/201401/09/2021
satisfied
State Securities
State Securities PLC
Deed of master assignment of sub hire rentals1 property10/05/201101/09/2021

Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-01