ACORN CONSTRUCTION (SOUTH WALES) LIMITED
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · oldest 43.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.0k | £-1.0k |
| Net assets | £-107.0k | £-107.0k |
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-07-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-06-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-27➖CARTER, James William resigneddirector
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-20➖BARKER, Beryl resigneddirector
- 1994-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1994-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1994-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1994-01-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-09-15🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1988-03-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1986-08-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1985-07-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-04-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN CONSTRUCTION (SOUTH WALES) LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-21
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Margaret Mary Carter Individual · British · DOB 02/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/09/2024 |
Mr Alan John Barker Individual · British · DOB 01/1942 · age 84 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James William Carterceased 27/12/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1989 | 29/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/03/1988 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/03/1988 | 30/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/08/1986 | 31/01/1994 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1985 | 31/01/1994 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/04/1984 | 31/01/1994 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/06/1983 | 31/01/1994 |