ACR FABRICATIONS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14529782 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-08
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£99.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £99,414
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£99k
Current Assets
£114k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £99.4k |
| Current assets | £114.3k |
| Net assets | £99.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-21➕MORRIS, Amy Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ACR FABRICATIONS LTD
- 2022-12-08➕MORRIS, Ashley appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashley Morris Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/12/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Unit 20b, Shifnal Industrial Estate
Lamledge Lane
Shifnal
Shropshire
TF11 8SD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MORRIS, Amy Louise→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORRIS, Ashley→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-12-08
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-08