ACRE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.3k | £-2.7k |
| Current assets | £5.0k | £235.0k |
| Net assets | £-3.0k | £-3.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ACRE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2020-07-05➕TURNER, Malcolm Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-07-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julie Turner Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/07/2020 |
Mr Malcolm Richard Turner Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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