ACR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC315307 · llp · incorporated 2005-09-22
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£102.5k£117.5k
Debtors£2.85M£2.71M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-12-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-12-05
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  5. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-12-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2024-12-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2024-12-04
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  13. 2024-02-03
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2024-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-11-29
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2023-03-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2023-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2022-11-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  22. 2021-06-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-06-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  25. 2020-11-18
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2019-09-23
    ➕
    BILES, Robert Charles appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2019-09-23
    ➖
    BILES, Robert Charles resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2016-03-01
    ➖
    CULVER HOLDINGS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  29. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    BILES, John Christopher Morris appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    CULVER HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-llp-designated-member
  31. 2008-06-12
    ➕
    BILES, Robert Charles appointed
    llp-designated-member
  32. 2008-04-17
    ➖
    BILES, Robert Charles resigned
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2005-09-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ACR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLP
  34. 2005-09-22
    ➕
    BILES, Adrian John appointed
    llp-designated-member
  35. 2005-09-22
    ➕
    BILES, Robert Charles appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Charles Biles
Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Adrian John Biles
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr John Christopher Morris Biles
Individual · British · DOB 03/1940 · age 86
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Charles Bilesceased 23/09/2019· 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2005-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

Llanmaes
Michaelston Road
St Fagans
Cardiff
CF5 6DU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BILES, Adrian John→
llp-designated-member · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILES, John Christopher Morris→
llp-designated-member · ~86y · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILES, Robert Charles→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILES, Robert Charles→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2008-06-12 · resigned 2019-09-23
Resigned
BILES, Robert Charles→
llp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2008-04-17
Resigned
CULVER HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2016-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-12-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-12-04
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-29