ACORNGAIN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02626422 · ltd · incorporated 1991-07-04
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
£-1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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. 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 (68/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,311

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£1k
↑ 62% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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-£3k-£3k-£3k-£2k-£2k-£1kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-615£-2.7k
Net assets£-1.3k£-3.4k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-01
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    SMITH, Julian Ralph appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-08-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Julian Ralph appointed
    director
  4. 2025-08-01
    ➖
    LEESON, Christopher Terence resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-08-01
    ➖
    LEESON, Christopher Terence resigned
    director
  6. 2025-08-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2025-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-08-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-12-06
    ➖
    RENSHAW, Mark Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2015-10-23
    ➕
    LEESON, Christopher Terence appointed
    director
  22. 2011-04-26
    ➖
    HARVEY, Christopher Willliam resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    LEESON, Christopher Terence appointed
    secretary
  24. 2011-04-26
    ➕
    RENSHAW, Mark Robert appointed
    director
  25. 2011-04-26
    ➖
    VUKOSAVLJEVIC, Vlajko resigned
    director
  26. 2005-04-28
    ➖
    CRAYSTON, Robert William resigned
    secretary
  27. 2005-04-28
    ➕
    HARVEY, Christopher Willliam appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-04-28
    ➖
    CRAYSTON, Carol Jane Hilton resigned
    director
  29. 2005-04-28
    ➕
    VUKOSAVLJEVIC, Vlajko appointed
    director
  30. 1991-07-26
    ➕
    CRAYSTON, Robert William appointed
    secretary
  31. 1991-07-26
    ➖
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1991-07-26
    ➕
    CRAYSTON, Carol Jane Hilton appointed
    director
  33. 1991-07-26
    ➖
    MBC NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1991-07-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORNGAIN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  35. 1991-07-04
    ➕
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1991-07-04
    ➕
    MBC NOMINEES 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LEESON, Christopher Terence resigned 2025-08-01; LEESON, Christopher Terence resigned 2025-08-01

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Flat No.5 Cumberland Court
Oaks Drive
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3PR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

SMITH, Julian Ralph→
secretary · appointed 2025-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Julian Ralph→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAYSTON, Robert William→
secretary · appointed 1991-07-26 · resigned 2005-04-28
Resigned
HARVEY, Christopher Willliam→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-28 · resigned 2011-04-26
Resigned
LEESON, Christopher Terence→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2025-08-01
Resigned
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-07-04 · resigned 1991-07-26
Resigned
CRAYSTON, Carol Jane Hilton→
director · ~80y · appointed 1991-07-26 · resigned 2005-04-28
Resigned
LEESON, Christopher Terence→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-10-23 · resigned 2025-08-01
Resigned
RENSHAW, Mark Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-26 · resigned 2016-12-06
Resigned
VUKOSAVLJEVIC, Vlajko→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-28 · resigned 2011-04-26
Resigned
MBC NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-07-04 · resigned 1991-07-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01