ACRE ROAD (GLASGOW) DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Opportunity 72/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.76M | £533.9k |
| Current assets | £8.79M | £537.0k |
| Cash | £211.4k | £60.9k |
| Debtors | £4.12M | £6.9k |
| Net assets | £-300.4k | £-2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-06➖ROBINSON, Jaclyn resigneddirector
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendnvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2024-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lendnvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2024-08-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-22➕ROBINSON, Jaclyn appointeddirector
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ACRE ROAD (GLASGOW) DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2021-09-22➕MCFADDEN, Paul Patrick appointeddirector
- 2021-09-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Ritchie & Son Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/08/2024 |
Pmw Capital Invest Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lendnvest Security Trustees Lendnvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lendnvest Security Trustees Lendnvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/10/2024 | — |