ACLAD UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08337153 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-19
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
£965.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -71% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.4y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £965,889
Cash draining
Cash down 71% YoY
Cash YoY
-71%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£247k
↓ 71% YoY
Net Worth
£966k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£863k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.06M | £1.00M |
| Current assets | £862.5k | £1.23M |
| Cash | £246.6k | £854.8k |
| Debtors | £612.4k | £370.4k |
| Net assets | £965.9k | £934.1k |
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.
See pricing →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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-07📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-07📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01➖GREGORY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2012-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACLAD UK LIMITED
- 2012-12-19➕GREGORY, Leigh appointeddirector
- 2012-12-19➕GREGORY, Robert 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
58/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leigh Gregory Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Gregoryceased 17/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
117 - 119 Cleethorpe Road
Grimsby
DN31 3ET
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GREGORY, Leigh→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREGORY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-12-19 · resigned 2021-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/01/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-07
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-04-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-25