ACR PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13786284 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-07
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-8.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.3y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,744
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£9k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £183.7k | £184.0k |
| Current assets | £1.3k | £2.5k |
| Net assets | £-8.7k | £-7.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-10➖HARRIS, Adinath Abraham David resigneddirector
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kensington Mortgage Company Limited
- 2021-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACR PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2021-12-07➕HARRIS, Raymond Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07➕HARRIS, Adinath Abraham David appointeddirector
- 2021-12-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ray Harris Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adinath Abraham David Harrisceased 18/04/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Belmont Suite Chorley New Road
Horwich
Bolton
BL6 6HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HARRIS, Raymond Philip→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2021-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Adinath Abraham David→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-12-07 · resigned 2023-08-10
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 | Kensington Mortgage Company Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/04/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (18 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-06