ACRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10853845 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-06
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | — | £-1.36M |
| Average employees | 1 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-06-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24➕FANG, Jessica Yinxuan appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-24➖CAINES, Michael Alan resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2020-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-30➕CAINES, Michael Alan appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of China Tiantai Sub Branch
- 2018-09-22➕CHEN, Yun appointeddirector
- 2018-09-22➖XU, Xiaohe resigneddirector
- 2018-04-20➖DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-10-12➖COX, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-10-12➕XU, Xiaohe appointeddirector
- 2017-10-12➖DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACRO HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2017-07-06➕DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-07-06➕COX, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-07-06➕DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Holding company · NN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & F FOSTER HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14177636 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AB HOLDINGS GROUP LTD→ 12207382 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABDEVA LIMITED→ 12198999 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABMS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14456180 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABOUND AEROSPACE LIMITED→ 15991051 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCESS FERTILITY TOPCO LIMITED→ 12151939 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCIDENT HELPLINE LIMITED→ 03376862 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANCY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15407124 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACHAK LIMITED→ 12278881 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACORN ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 05608358 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ACRES INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16232810 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACS TRADING LTD→ 16906359 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Acro Aircraft Seating Limited Eldon Way
Crick
Northampton
NN6 7SL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
FANG, Jessica Yinxuan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAINES, Michael Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-30 · resigned 2023-11-24
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-07-06 · resigned 2018-04-20
COX, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-07-06 · resigned 2017-10-12
XU, Xiaohe→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2018-09-22
DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2017-07-06 · resigned 2017-10-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank of China Tiantai Sub Branch | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-06-20
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10