ACORN ELECTRICAL (2008) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02587118 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2020-09-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2020-02-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2020-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-02-04
    ➖
    CROMPTON, Linda Joyce resigned
    secretary
  13. 2020-02-04
    ➖
    CROMPTON, Linda Joyce resigned
    director
  14. 2020-01-01
    ➕
    WARRENER, Paula Elizabeth appointed
    director
  15. 2019-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-11-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2018-11-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2018-10-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2018-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2007-09-19
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Marina Elizabeth resigned
    director
  22. 2006-06-15
    ➕
    CROMPTON, Linda Joyce appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-06-15
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Derek Reginald resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-06-15
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Derek Reginald resigned
    director
  25. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    CROMPTON, Linda Joyce appointed
    director
  26. 1991-08-07
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Derek Reginald appointed
    secretary
  27. 1991-08-07
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1991-08-07
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Derek Reginald appointed
    director
  29. 1991-08-07
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Marina Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 1991-08-07
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1991-03-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORN ELECTRICAL (2008) LIMITED
  32. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Paula Elizabeth Warrener
Individual · British · DOB 07/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Linda Joyce Cromptonceased 24/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520

Registered office

93 Aldwick Road
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 2NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

WARRENER, Paula Elizabeth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROMPTON, Linda Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2020-02-04
Resigned
HAWKINS, Derek Reginald→
secretary · appointed 1991-08-07 · resigned 2006-06-15
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 1991-08-07
Resigned
CROMPTON, Linda Joyce→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2020-02-04
Resigned
HAWKINS, Derek Reginald→
director · ~91y · appointed 1991-08-07 · resigned 2006-06-15
Resigned
HAWKINS, Marina Elizabeth→
director · ~91y · appointed 1991-08-07 · resigned 2007-09-19
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 1991-08-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-09-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-13