ACEK PROPERTY LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
SC714529 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-09
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.0y

25/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Charge age ~3.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£4k£6k£15k£25k£35k£44kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£-3.6k
Current assets£44.1k
Cash£42.5k
Debtors£1.6k
Net assets£-3.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-12
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  3. 2025-12-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-11-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  5. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-02-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Mortgage Works
  8. 2025-02-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2025-02-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Mortgage Works
  10. 2025-02-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2025-01-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  12. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-22
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2023-06-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  16. 2023-06-16
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2023-06-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
  18. 2021-11-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACEK PROPERTY LTD
  19. 2021-11-09
    KING, Calum appointed
    secretary
  20. 2021-11-09
    KING, Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2021-11-09
    KING, Ewan Taylor appointed
    director
  22. 2021-11-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low
7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ewan Taylor King
Individual · British · DOB 05/1988 · age 38
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/11/2021
Mr Andrew King
Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting09/11/2021

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Woodlaw Waterfoot Road
Thorntonhall
Glasgow
G74 5AD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

KING, Calum
secretary · appointed 2021-11-09
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Active
KING, Andrew
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-11-09
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Active
KING, Ewan Taylor
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-11-09
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property12/03/2026
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/11/2025
outstanding
The Mortgage Works
A registered charge1 property18/02/2025
outstanding
The Mortgage Works
A registered charge1 property06/02/2025
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property13/01/2025
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property21/06/2023
outstanding
The Mortgage Works (UK)
The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property08/06/2023
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Recent filings (15 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-09