ACRE PHARMA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08276151 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 7.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
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£0Apr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Average employees300100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-02-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-03-31
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-03-31
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2025-03-31
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-03-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  7. 2025-03-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  8. 2025-03-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  9. 2025-03-07
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2025-03-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2025-02-11
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  12. 2024-12-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  13. 2024-12-18
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  14. 2024-07-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-01-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-10-05
    SPOTSWOOD, Dean resigned
    director
  17. 2023-10-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-01-30
    FALZON, Carl Robert resigned
    director
  19. 2023-01-30
    GRENAN, Michelle resigned
    director
  20. 2023-01-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-01-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-08-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2021-08-11
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  26. 2021-08-06
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2021-08-06
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  28. 2021-07-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2021-07-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
  30. 2021-07-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  31. 2020-05-01
    GRENAN, Michelle appointed
    director
  32. 2019-08-05
    PRITCHARD, Ian appointed
    director
  33. 2019-05-21
    O'CONNOR, Daniel Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2019-05-08
    FALZON, Carl Robert appointed
    director
  35. 2018-09-06
    MELVILLE, Robert Arthur appointed
    director
  36. 2018-09-06
    YATES, Jason Derick appointed
    director
  37. 2018-09-06
    SPOTSWOOD, Dean appointed
    director
  38. 2018-08-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 2012-12-01
    CST PHARMA LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  40. 2012-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACRE PHARMA LIMITED
  41. 2012-10-31
    O'CONNOR, Daniel Mark appointed
    director
  42. 2012-10-31
    CST PHARMA LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-02-24

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.

Group structure

Cst Holdings (Uk) Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Cst Holdings (Uk) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
ACRE PHARMA LIMITED
This company · 08276151

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cst Holdings (Uk) Ltd
Corporate entity
2550%
25-50% shares28/08/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Jonathan Dallyceased 06/09/2018· significant influence

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

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460

Registered office

Unit 5-7 Tintagel Way
Aldridge, Walsall
WS9 8ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MELVILLE, Robert Arthur
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-09-06
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Active
PRITCHARD, Ian
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-05
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Active
YATES, Jason Derick
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FALZON, Carl Robert
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-05-08 · resigned 2023-01-30
Resigned
GRENAN, Michelle
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2023-01-30
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Daniel Mark
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2019-05-21
Resigned
SPOTSWOOD, Dean
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-09-06 · resigned 2023-10-05
Resigned
CST PHARMA LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2012-12-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/07/202131/03/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property30/07/202131/03/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/07/202131/03/2025
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge28/08/201807/03/2025

Recent filings (54 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-07
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-02-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-12-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05