ACORN BUSINESS CENTRES (STOCKPORT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02394598 · ltd · incorporated 1989-06-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£17.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 12 with DOB)
80
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
137 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.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,580
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£24k
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£18k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£11k£17k£23k£28kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£17.6k£11.5k
Current assets£25.4k£28.4k
Cash£24.5k£27.6k
Debtors£897£754
Net assets£17.6k£11.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-10
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    officers · TM02
  4. 2024-06-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-06-01
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    TIPLADY, Allen appointed
    secretary
  6. 2024-06-01
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    BURKE, Jason resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-03-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2021-03-01
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    BURKE, Jason appointed
    secretary
  13. 2021-03-01
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    THORNLEY, John resigned
    secretary
  14. 2020-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2017-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-08-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2015-05-01
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    BLYTH, Nigel Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2015-05-01
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    BLYTH, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    THORNLEY, John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    THORNLEY, John resigned
    director
  25. 2014-06-01
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    BLYTH, Nigel appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-02-28
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    BOOTH, Catherine resigned
    secretary
  27. 2011-03-04
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    BOOTH, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-03-04
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    TWIGGS, Betty Mary resigned
    secretary
  29. 2011-03-04
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    JONES, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 2011-02-25
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    THORNLEY, John appointed
    director
  31. 2009-11-22
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    BROOKS, Graham Kenneth resigned
    director
  32. 2009-11-22
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    JONES, Robert Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2009-11-22
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    ODLIN, Peter Kenneth resigned
    director
  34. 2006-02-13
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    ANDERS, Gay Catherine resigned
    director
  35. 2001-07-30
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    HOLCROFT, Stephen William resigned
    director
  36. 2001-07-30
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    ODLIN, Peter Kenneth appointed
    director
  37. 1999-10-01
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    MORREY, Kenneth resigned
    director
  38. 1999-01-04
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    CALLADINE, Diane Lesley resigned
    secretary
  39. 1999-01-04
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    TWIGGS, Betty Mary appointed
    secretary
  40. 1996-05-31
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    MILLS, Andrew James resigned
    director
  41. 1996-05-31
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    MUNDY, Michael Christopher resigned
    director
  42. 1995-11-14
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    ARTHINGTON, Carolyn Julia resigned
    secretary
  43. 1995-11-14
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    CALLADINE, Diane Lesley appointed
    secretary
  44. 1995-04-01
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    ARTHINGTON, Carolyn Julia appointed
    secretary
  45. 1995-03-31
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    COPPOCK, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  46. 1993-07-14
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    COOPER, Lester resigned
    secretary
  47. 1993-07-14
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    COPPOCK, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  48. 1993-07-14
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    ROBERTS, David resigned
    secretary
  49. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    BROOKS, Graham Kenneth appointed
    director
  50. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    HOLCROFT, Stephen William appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nigel Robert Blyth
Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2018

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

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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.

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Fairhurst House 7 Acorn Business Park
Heaton Lane
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 1AS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)

TIPLADY, Allen→
secretary · appointed 2024-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLYTH, Nigel Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARTHINGTON, Carolyn Julia→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 1995-11-14
Resigned
BLYTH, Nigel→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-01 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
BOOTH, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-04 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned
BURKE, Jason→
secretary · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2024-06-01
Resigned
CALLADINE, Diane Lesley→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-14 · resigned 1999-01-04
Resigned
COOPER, Lester→
secretary · appointed 1992-12-21 · resigned 1993-07-14
Resigned
COPPOCK, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
ROBERTS, David→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-28 · resigned 1993-07-14
Resigned
ROONEY, James Elliot Parker→
secretary · resigned 1992-09-28
Resigned
THORNLEY, John→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
TWIGGS, Betty Mary→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
ANDERS, Gay Catherine→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 2006-02-13
Resigned
BROOKS, Graham Kenneth→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 2009-11-22
Resigned
GIBBS, Simon David→
director · ~69y · resigned 1992-12-21
Resigned
HOLCROFT, Stephen William→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 2001-07-30
Resigned
JONES, Robert Anthony→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-11-22 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
MILLS, Andrew James→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-06-15 · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
MORREY, Kenneth→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1999-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-18