ACORN BUSINESS CENTRES (GRIMSBY) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02447104 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-28
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£13.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
124 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
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,807
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£14k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.0k | £31.4k |
| Current assets | £36.8k | £27.5k |
| Net assets | £13.8k | £13.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-06➖CHARLTON, Keith James resigneddirector
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-23➕SPENCE, Colette appointeddirector
- 2025-06-23➖WALKER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26➕WALKER, Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-06-01➕ACT FINANCE LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-05-31➖DYE & DURHAM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-05-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-03-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-17➕DYE & DURHAM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-17➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-22➖ARUNDEL WILLIAMS & SURPLICE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-04-22➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-04-22➖CARTER, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2016-04-22➕CHARLTON, Keith James appointeddirector
- 2001-02-23➕ARUNDEL WILLIAMS & SURPLICE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-02-23➕CARTER, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2000-11-22➖CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-11-22➖WARWICK, Dennis Isaac resigneddirector
- 1995-05-25➖ROBERTS, David resignedsecretary
- 1995-05-25➕CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-05-25➖GIBBS, Simon David resigneddirector
- 1995-05-25➕WARWICK, Dennis Isaac appointeddirector
- 1992-10-30➕ROBERTS, David appointedsecretary
- 1992-10-30➖ROONEY, James Elliot Parker resignedsecretary
- 1989-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN BUSINESS CENTRES (GRIMSBY) LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CHARLTON, Keith James resigned 2026-02-06; WALKER, Michael resigned 2025-06-23
🔒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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Active · Property · LS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACACIA PROPERTIES LTD→ 12632734 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACACIA PROPERTY GROUP (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 15016155 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACD (UTTOXETER) LTD→ 16970617 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE HOMES LTD→ 12944543 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACE OF SPACES→ 10082118 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACEE PROPERTIES LTD→ 14315668 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACH GLOBAL LTD→ 11302274 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACJC LTD→ 14930136 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACKROYD STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05666780 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ACORN BUSINESS CENTRES (YEADON) LIMITED→ 02422501 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| ACRE UK PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 11173317 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PROPERTIES (LEEDS) LIMITED→ 09242894 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
5 Carrwood Park
Selby Road
Leeds
LS15 4LG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
ACT FINANCE LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPENCE, Colette→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-30 · resigned 1995-05-25
ROONEY, James Elliot Parker→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-30
ARUNDEL WILLIAMS & SURPLICE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2016-04-22
CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-05-25 · resigned 2000-11-22
DYE & DURHAM SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-01-17 · resigned 2023-05-31
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2023-01-17
CARTER, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-02-23 · resigned 2016-04-22
CHARLTON, Keith James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-22 · resigned 2026-02-06
GIBBS, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1995-05-25
WALKER, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-06-26 · resigned 2025-06-23
WARWICK, Dennis Isaac→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-05-25 · resigned 2000-11-22
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Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15