ACORN VENTURE ASSOCIATION

🌳Matureactive

01934024 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1985-07-26

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

41 officers (8 active, 41 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

159 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand

2025-11-17
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2025-05-16
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2025-01-23
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2025-01-16
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PRAYLE, Pauline Ellen appointed
director
2024-06-18
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2023-09-27
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2023-01-17
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2023-01-17
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2023-01-12
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HARTSHORNE, Fiona Clare appointed
director
2023-01-12
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BURROWS, Pauline Lydia resigned
director
2022-10-14
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2022-10-04
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2022-09-16
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2022-09-14
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EVANS, Kathleen resigned
director
2022-08-25
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JOHNSON, Mary Veronica resigned
director
2021-09-27
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accounts · AA
2020-12-30
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accounts · AA
2019-11-11
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officers · CH01
2019-08-05
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accounts · AA
2019-07-05
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2019-07-05
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2019-07-05
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2019-04-04
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MUSPRATT, Ray Terence appointed
director
2019-01-17
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BURKE, Aiden Daniel appointed
director
2019-01-17
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WARE, Andrew Peter appointed
director
2018-10-08
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ELLIS, David George resigned
director
2018-10-08
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HOLDROYD, Frances Mary resigned
director
2017-09-21
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HURST, Edward Stuart resigned
director
2016-06-22
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LANGLEY, Susan Marie resigned
director
2015-09-25
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DIVE, Colin Charles resigned
director
2014-12-14
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RISHWORTH, Robert Vivian appointed
director
2014-09-18
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HOLDROYD, Frances Mary appointed
director
2014-09-18
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LANGLEY, Susan Marie appointed
director
2012-01-12
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BRADY, Steve resigned
director
2011-11-18
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TRUMBLE, Tracy appointed
secretary
2011-11-18
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MOSS, Eileen Brenda resigned
director
2011-08-18
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HARRISON, Joyce resigned
secretary
2011-08-18
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QUILLIAM, Joan resigned
director
2011-02-24
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ELLIS, David George appointed
director
2011-02-24
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EVANS, Kathleen appointed
director
2011-01-13
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RODERICK, Christopher John appointed
director
2011-01-13
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JOHNSON, Mary Veronica appointed
director
2010-09-18
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MOLLOY, Colin resigned
director
2010-02-15
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DAVIES, Ralph, Rev resigned
director
2009-10-04
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JONES, Hugh resigned
director
2009-09-07
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QUILLIAM, Joan appointed
director
2007-11-01
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RATLEDGE, Emily resigned
director
2006-03-23
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RATLEDGE, Emily appointed
director
2005-11-15
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BRADY, Steve appointed
director
2005-11-15
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DAVIES, Ralph, Rev appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ms Tracy Jane Trumble Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	20/09/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1985-07-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Acorn Venture Farm

Depot Road Kirkby

Knowsley

Merseyside

L33 3AR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-24

Last: 2025-11-10