ACARE GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
08684887 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-10
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,038
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£3k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£32k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £39.1k | £38.2k |
| Current assets | £31.6k | £31.6k |
| Cash | — | £21.0k |
| Debtors | — | £10.6k |
| Net assets | £-3.0k | £-3.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-01➕NEWTON, Mackie Linton appointeddirector
- 2025-09-01➖NEWTON, Micheal resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-07-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-09➖NEWTON, Mackie resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ACARE GROUP LTD
- 2013-09-10➕NEWTON, Mackie appointedsecretary
- 2013-09-10➕NEWTON, Micheal appointeddirector
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
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 Mackie Linton Newton Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/11/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Micheal Newtonceased 11/11/2025· 75-100% shares
- Micheal Newtonceased 09/07/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr Micheal Newtonceased 09/07/2020· 75-100% shares
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.
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| AA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ 11006717 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AA PROPERTY GROUP GLOBAL LTD→ 16494513 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 06521571 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ABBEY ROOFING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16330370 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| ABLE PROJECTS LONDON LIMITED→ 12153301 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABSS SOLUTIONS LTD→ 17111274 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABUNDANCE VENTURES DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 17127984 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABUNDANCE VENTURES LTD→ 16945394 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
14 Plummer Court
Lewisham Park
London
Lewisham
SE13 6RA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
NEWTON, Mackie Linton→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEWTON, Mackie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-09-10 · resigned 2020-06-09
NEWTON, Micheal→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2013-09-10 · resigned 2025-09-01
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Recent filings (50 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-30