ACME DEVELOPMENTS (LONDON) LTD
💤Zombieactive
14762074 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£63.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.0y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 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
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
25 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
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
79
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £62,954
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£63k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £63.0k |
| Current assets | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £63.0k |
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 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-26🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2025-06-26🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2025-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2024-09-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Commercial Acceptances Limited
- 2024-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2023-07-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2023-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-26➕COWARD-TALBOTT, Tanya appointeddirector
- 2023-04-26➖COWARD-TALBOTT, Tanya resigneddirector
- 2023-04-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACME DEVELOPMENTS (LONDON) LTD
- 2023-03-27➕ELDRIDGE-KEENAN, Raquel Helena appointeddirector
- 2023-03-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Raquel Helena Eldridge-Keenan Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Tanya Coward-Talbottceased 26/04/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| A C VINTER MANAGEMENT LTD→ 05593110 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| ABUNDANT OWNERSHIP LTD→ 14147298 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACH PROPERTY RENTALS LIMITED→ 08596530 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACHILL PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 07265542 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACME DEVELOPMENTS (UK) LTD→ 06038204 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ACME INVESTMENTS (ESSEX) LIMITED→ 15883708 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACORN PROPERTY AGENTS LTD→ 08669352 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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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
Incorporated2023-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
1 51 Crowstone Road
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 8BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ELDRIDGE-KEENAN, Raquel Helena→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COWARD-TALBOTT, Tanya→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-04-26 · resigned 2023-04-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Commercial Acceptances Commercial Acceptances Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/07/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (25 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07