ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER GROUP LTD

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11506459 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-08
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of real estate investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-10
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    IBBS, Elizabeth Anne Laura resigned
    director
  2. 2025-11-10
    ➖
    IBBS, Norah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  3. 2025-11-10
    ➖
    IBBS, Samuel Kay resigned
    director
  4. 2025-11-10
    ➖
    IBBS, Samuel Martin resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-11-10
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-10
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    officers · TM01
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  10. 2025-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  11. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  12. 2022-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-29
    ➕
    IBBS, Norah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  15. 2022-06-29
    ➕
    IBBS, Samuel Kay appointed
    director
  16. 2022-06-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-06-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2022-06-29
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  19. 2022-06-29
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  20. 2022-06-29
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    officers · CH01
  21. 2022-06-29
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    officers · CH01
  22. 2022-06-29
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2020-12-08
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    gazette · DISS40
  24. 2020-08-31
    ➕
    IBBS, Harry Leon appointed
    director
  25. 2019-01-04
    ➖
    IBBS, Harry Leon resigned
    director
  26. 2019-01-04
    ➖
    IBBS, Norah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2019-01-04
    ➖
    IBBS, Samuel Kay resigned
    director
  28. 2018-08-09
    ➕
    IBBS, Elizabeth Anne Laura appointed
    director
  29. 2018-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER GROUP LTD
  30. 2018-08-08
    ➕
    IBBS, Harry Leon appointed
    director
  31. 2018-08-08
    ➕
    IBBS, Norah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 2018-08-08
    ➕
    IBBS, Samuel Martin appointed
    director
  33. 2018-08-08
    ➕
    IBBS, Samuel Kay appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: IBBS, Elizabeth Anne Laura resigned 2025-11-10; IBBS, Norah Elizabeth resigned 2025-11-10; IBBS, Samuel Kay resigned 2025-11-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Harry Leon Ibbs
Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39
——board controlboard control · firm interest29/06/2022
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Samuel Kay Ibbsceased 29/06/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Samuel Kay Ibbsceased 04/01/2019· board control · significant influence · trust interest
  • Mrs Norah Elizabeth Ibbsceased 04/01/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Harry Leon Ibbsceased 04/01/2019· significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated2018-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64306 — Activities of real estate investment trusts

Registered office

20-22 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

IBBS, Harry Leon→
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IBBS, Elizabeth Anne Laura→
director · ~35y · appointed 2018-08-09 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
IBBS, Harry Leon→
director · ~39y · appointed 2018-08-08 · resigned 2019-01-04
Resigned
IBBS, Norah Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2022-06-29 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
IBBS, Norah Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-08-08 · resigned 2019-01-04
Resigned
IBBS, Samuel Kay→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-06-29 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
IBBS, Samuel Martin→
director · ~37y · appointed 2018-08-08 · resigned 2025-11-10
Resigned
IBBS, Samuel Kay→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-08-08 · resigned 2019-01-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-29