A&E HOLDCROFT LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12425831 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-27
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£-7.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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, 2 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £7,249
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,723 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£7k
↓ 177% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.5k | £47.2k |
| Current assets | £13.9k | £19.6k |
| Net assets | £-7.2k | £9.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A&E HOLDCROFT LTD
- 2020-01-27➕HOLDCROFT, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2020-01-27➕HOLDCROFT, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-01-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HOLDCROFT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann Doris Kidson Individual · British · DOB 04/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/04/2021 |
Miss Elizabeth Ann Holdcroft Individual · British · DOB 08/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/01/2020 |
Mr Andrew James Holdcroft Individual · British · DOB 04/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
Raghill Cottage Rag Hill
Aldermaston
Reading
RG7 4NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HOLDCROFT, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2020-01-27
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HOLDCROFT, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2020-01-27
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-01-27