ACRE ECO SERVICES LIMITED
- 39000SIC 39000
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -93% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.69M | £-132.8k |
| Current assets | £92.4k | £62.5k |
| Cash | £1.9k | £28.0k |
| Debtors | — | £2 |
| Net assets | £-117.2k | £-132.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACRE ECO SERVICES LIMITED
- 2018-08-17➕PRICE, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-17➕PRICE, James William appointeddirector
- 2018-08-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-08-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James William Price Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/08/2018 |
Mrs Linda Price Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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