A AND C E DEVELOPMENTS LTD

🏛️Establishedactive

10188398 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-19

Investment thesis

Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.

Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.

Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to May 2025

Net worth

£94.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Development of building projects

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

22 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £94,240

Net assets shrinking

Down £42,074 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£94k

↓ 31% YoY

Current Assets

£302k

↓ 1.8% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-05-31	2024-05-31
Total assets	£94.2k	£136.3k
Current assets	£302.1k	£307.8k
Net assets	£94.2k	£136.3k

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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand

2026-02-23
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2022-02-25
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2021-03-08
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2020-02-28
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2019-05-17
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officers · CH01
2019-05-17
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officers · CH01
2019-02-26
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2018-02-19
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2017-03-28
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2016-05-19
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Company incorporated
As A AND C E DEVELOPMENTS LTD
2016-05-19
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ELLITHORN, Alan appointed
director
2016-05-19
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ELLITHORN, Colette Elaine appointed
director
2016-05-19
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incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

79/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
+No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Alan Ellithorn Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	19/05/2016
Colette Elaine Ellithorn Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	19/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2016-05-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Pop Hall Farm Bay Horse Lane

Catforth

Preston

PR4 0HN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last made up to: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-01

Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ELLITHORN, Alan→

director · ~64y · appointed 2016-05-19

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ELLITHORN, Colette Elaine→

director · ~63y · appointed 2016-05-19

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