ACACIA LANDHOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC386853 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-11
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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).
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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-19➕GIDDINS, Alan Keith appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13➕GIDDINS, Alan Keith appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13➖GRAFHAM, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-09➖GIDDINS, Alan Keith resigneddirector
- 2021-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-06➕GRAFHAM, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2021-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-22📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2021-10-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-10-16➖BURNETT & REID LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-10-10➕GIDDINS, Alan Keith appointeddirector
- 2015-10-10➖GRAFHAM, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕BURNETT & REID LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-30➖BURNETT & REID resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ACACIA LANDHOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2010-10-11➕BURNETT & REID appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-10-11➕GRAFHAM, Robert John appointeddirector
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 74 — 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 74 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alan Keith Giddins Individual · British · DOB 09/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/10/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alan Keith Giddins Trustceased 20/01/2022· 75-100% shares · significant influence · trust interest
- Mr Alan Keith Giddinsceased 27/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 17POINT9 LIMITED→ SC772478 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
6 Firth Gardens
Troon
KA10 6TQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
GIDDINS, Alan Keith→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-19
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GIDDINS, Alan Keith→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-07-13
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BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-10-11 · resigned 2012-09-30
BURNETT & REID LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2019-10-16
GIDDINS, Alan Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2015-10-10 · resigned 2021-12-09
GRAFHAM, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2021-12-06 · resigned 2023-07-13
GRAFHAM, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-10-11 · resigned 2015-10-10
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Recent filings (52 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-27