ACORN BUSINESS CENTRES (YEADON) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02422501 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-13
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£37.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
122 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.

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Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 £37,444

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£37k
Current Assets
£37k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-30
Total assets£37.4k
Current assets£37.4k
Net assets£37.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-17
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  11. 2019-01-16
    ➕
    GAUNTS PROPERTIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  12. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-11-30
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    SMYTH, Hazel resigned
    director
  15. 2017-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2002-12-23
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    LANGDON, Emma Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2002-12-23
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Paul Michael resigned
    secretary
  19. 2002-12-23
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2001-09-29
    ➕
    LANGDON, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  21. 1999-11-03
    ➕
    SMYTH, Hazel appointed
    director
  22. 1999-09-29
    ➖
    REES, David John resigned
    director
  23. 1998-07-13
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Paul Michael appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-07-13
    ➖
    HAYES THORNBER WALKER LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 1998-07-13
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  26. 1996-11-06
    ➖
    SALISBURY, Teifion Luther George resigned
    director
  27. 1996-05-01
    ➖
    WALKER, John Michael resigned
    director
  28. 1995-01-19
    ➕
    REES, David John appointed
    director
  29. 1993-08-13
    ➖
    ROONEY, James Elliot Parker resigned
    secretary
  30. 1993-08-13
    ➕
    HAYES THORNBER WALKER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 1993-05-17
    ➖
    GIBBS, Simon David resigned
    director
  32. 1993-05-17
    ➕
    SALISBURY, Teifion Luther George appointed
    director
  33. 1993-05-17
    ➕
    WALKER, John Michael appointed
    director
  34. 1989-09-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ACORN BUSINESS CENTRES (YEADON) LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies

Registered office

Aspley House
Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2EQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13

Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)

LANGDON, Emma Louise→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANGDON, Emma Louise→
director · ~49y · appointed 2001-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAUNTS PROPERTIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2019-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROONEY, James Elliot Parker→
secretary · resigned 1993-08-13
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Paul Michael→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2002-12-23
Resigned
HAYES THORNBER WALKER LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-08-13 · resigned 1998-07-13
Resigned
GIBBS, Simon David→
director · ~69y · resigned 1993-05-17
Resigned
REES, David John→
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-01-19 · resigned 1999-09-29
Resigned
SALISBURY, Teifion Luther George→
director · ~65y · appointed 1993-05-17 · resigned 1996-11-06
Resigned
SMYTH, Hazel→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-11-03 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned
WALKER, John Michael→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-05-17 · resigned 1996-05-01
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Paul Michael→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2002-12-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-11