ACKROYD PROPERTIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
13261323 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-11
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
Upgrade to see
Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (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.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,049

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£431
↑ 191% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£810£2k£2k£3k£4kMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.3k£5.4k
Current assets£431£148
Net assets£4.0k£2.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 address
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
    ACKROYD, Holly Rebecca resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-18
    ACKROYD, Megan Lucy resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-12-17
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-12-17
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-12-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-12-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-09-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-09-01
    ACKROYD, Holly Rebecca appointed
    director
  16. 2021-09-01
    ACKROYD, Megan Lucy appointed
    director
  17. 2021-07-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACKROYD PROPERTIES LTD
  19. 2021-03-11
    ACKROYD, Brian Keith appointed
    director
  20. 2021-03-11
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 "ACKROYD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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

1 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: ACKROYD, Holly Rebecca resigned 2026-03-18; ACKROYD, Megan Lucy resigned 2026-03-18

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Keith Ackroyd
Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/03/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Property · TS postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
2KBH PROPERTIES LTD
15369370 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
2y
A E SCOTT HOLDINGS LTD
12660603 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
5y
A A F PROPERTIES LTD
12094715 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
6y
A E SCOTT HOLDINGS 2 LTD
14802935 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
3y
A&C COMMERCIAL LTD
15926442 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
1y
A&E PROPERTY RENOVATIONS LIMITED
17050238 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
AA PROPERTY RENTALS LTD
16570427 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
AA&T ESTATES LIMITED
15608710 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
2y
AB LETTINGS LIMITED
12842612 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
5y
ABEL PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
13262309 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
5y
ACLAND HOMES LTD
11402808 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
7y
ACLAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
12392518 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
6y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

36 St. Johns Park
Stillington
Stockton-On-Tees
TS21 1NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ACKROYD, Brian Keith
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ACKROYD, Holly Rebecca
director · ~34y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned
ACKROYD, Megan Lucy
director · ~32y · appointed 2021-09-01 · resigned 2026-03-18
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23