ACORN WEB OFFSET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02138711 · ltd · incorporated 1987-06-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 16 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
24 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 38.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
24 charges (24/24 with lender, 24/24 with type)
90
Directors & officers
44 officers (3 active, 44 linked, 30 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
274 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,271,743
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £1.27M | £1.50M |
| Average employees | 12900 | 12900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (137 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2025-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-14🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-31➖ALEXANDER, Nicholas Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2018-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-01➕RENNISON, Claire appointeddirector
- 2014-08-06🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited
- 2013-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2013-09-06➕CARRY, Matthew Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-09-06➕ROBERTS, Mark Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-09-06🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Aberdeen Industry Investments Limited
- 2013-07-16🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-03-25➖BUSBY, Terence John resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-25➖BARKER, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2013-03-25➖BUSBY, Terence John resigneddirector
- 2013-03-25➖DICKINSON, John Frederick resigneddirector
- 2013-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2009-09-30➕BARKER, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2009-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2009-09-18🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-09-10🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
- 2009-09-03🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-08-28➕BUSBY, Terence John appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-28➖JENKIN, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-28➕ALEXANDER, Nicholas Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-08-28➕BUSBY, Terence John appointeddirector
- 2009-08-28➕DICKINSON, John Frederick appointeddirector
- 2009-08-28➖GLITHERO, Sean resigneddirector
- 2009-08-28➖LANE, Stephen John Roger resigneddirector
- 2009-08-28➖MILLER, Andrew Arthur resigneddirector
- 2009-08-28🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
- 2009-08-28🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Garnett Dickinson Holdings Limited
- 2009-08-28🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-04-27➕LANE, Stephen John Roger appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 137 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Investment In Media Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Investment In Media Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACORN WEB OFFSET LIMITED
This company · 02138711
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment In Media Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
Loscoe Close
Normanton Industrial Estate
West Yorkshire
WF6 1TW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-03
Last: 2026-05-20
Officers (3 active · 41 resigned)
CARRY, Matthew Robert→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RENNISON, Claire→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, Mark Graham→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLATT, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-06 · resigned 1996-04-22
BESWITHERICK, David Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-26 · resigned 2006-12-31
BUSBY, Terence John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2013-03-25
HORNER, Angela Susan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-06
HOWARD, Katherine Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-19 · resigned 2004-09-01
JENKIN, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2009-08-28
LACEY, Eugenia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-12 · resigned 2002-06-05
MASTERS, Timothy Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 2000-10-19
MAYCOCK, Terence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-19 · resigned 2001-11-12
MILLER, Andrew Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2009-04-06
MILLER, Andrew Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-05 · resigned 2002-11-19
MILNE, Warwick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-27 · resigned 1999-08-17
MORAN, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-22 · resigned 1998-02-27
PERRISS, Robyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2006-09-26
ALEXANDER, Nicholas Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-08-28 · resigned 2023-10-31
ALLATT, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1996-04-22
BARKER, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2013-03-25
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Mortgages & charges
24
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:24 of 24 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited / Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/08/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Aberdeen Industry Investments Aberdeen Industry Investments Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/09/2013 | 05/03/2018 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/07/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 18/09/2009 | 20/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 10/09/2009 | 06/03/2018 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/09/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder) | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 28/08/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Garnett Dickinson Holdings Garnett Dickinson Holdings Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/08/2009 | 12/03/2013 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/08/2009 | 12/09/2013 | |
| satisfied | J.P.Morgan Europe Limtied as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Finance Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 08/06/2007 | 26/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | Global accession deed | 1 property | 03/10/2003 | 01/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag London as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders | Supplemental debenture , supplementing and amending a debenture dated 21/07/98 between the company and each of the companies listed therein | 1 property | 24/05/2000 | 11/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag London(As Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders) | Debenture | 1 property | 21/07/1998 | 11/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 06/07/1995 | 11/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/07/1994 | 31/05/2000 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/1994 | 11/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | Foward Trust Foward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 12/02/1993 | 11/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/11/1992 | 07/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/11/1992 | 07/05/1998 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 10/11/1992 | 24/03/1998 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 24/09/1992 | 11/10/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/02/1992 | 29/05/1993 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 18/03/1988 | 29/05/1993 |
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Recent filings (274 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-06