ACFENNELL PROPERTIES LIMITED

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10357236 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-02
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£-146.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 9.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £146,711
Cash YoY
+115%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£16k
↑ 115% YoY
Net Worth
-£147k
↓ 5.5% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£147k-£114k-£82k-£49k-£17k£16kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£-69.6k£-61.9k
Cash£16.0k£7.4k
Net assets£-146.7k£-139.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-31
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-05-31
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    Charge satisfied #3
  6. 2024-03-27
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    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-03-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-03-26
    ➕
    FENNELL, Hayley appointed
    director
  10. 2024-03-14
    ➖
    FENNELL, Aaron Charles resigned
    director
  11. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-01
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    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-07-31
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    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2018-07-26
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2017-02-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  21. 2017-02-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  22. 2017-02-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  23. 2017-02-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  24. 2016-09-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ACFENNELL PROPERTIES LIMITED
  25. 2016-09-02
    ➕
    FENNELL, Aaron Charles 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FENNELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Aaron Charles Fennell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence02/09/2016

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
Incorporated2016-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

8 Holmes Lane
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 1EX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

FENNELL, Hayley→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-03-26
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Active
FENNELL, Aaron Charles→
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-09-02 · resigned 2024-03-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/02/2017—
satisfied
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/02/201731/05/2024
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge7 properties24/02/2017—
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/02/2017—
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-08