ACORN RESTORATIONS LIMITED

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03028822 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-03
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
£-10.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 31.1y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,508

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£11k
↑ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£160k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£29k£9k£46k£84k£122k£160kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£86.8k£63.2k
Current assets£160.0k£121.8k
Net assets£-10.5k£-29.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-08-14
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  3. 2025-08-14
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  4. 2025-06-10
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  5. 2024-12-16
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  6. 2024-12-16
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  7. 2024-11-07
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  8. 2023-06-30
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  9. 2023-02-24
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  10. 2023-02-23
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  11. 2023-02-21
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    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2020-02-25
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  14. 2019-07-15
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  15. 2018-05-09
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    address · AD01
  16. 2018-05-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2015-01-14
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2014-01-01
    ➖
    SNELL, Lynne Beverly June resigned
    secretary
  19. 2012-12-31
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
  20. 2010-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2009-11-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2004-06-05
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    SNELL, Lynne Beverly June appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-06-05
    ➖
    BW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2001-10-01
    ➖
    WALKER, Alexander Iain resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-09-17
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    BW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1999-12-14
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    SEYMOUR-WILLIAMS, Jonathan Tippet resigned
    director
  27. 1999-04-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 1999-01-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1998-04-01
    ➕
    SEYMOUR-WILLIAMS, Jonathan Tippet appointed
    director
  30. 1998-04-01
    ➖
    SNELL, Lynne Beverly June resigned
    director
  31. 1995-04-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1995-03-15
    ➕
    SNELL, Nigel Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 1995-03-15
    ➕
    WALKER, Alexander Iain appointed
    secretary
  34. 1995-03-15
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1995-03-15
    ➕
    SNELL, Lynne Beverly June appointed
    director
  36. 1995-03-15
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1995-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ACORN RESTORATIONS LIMITED
  38. 1995-03-03
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1995-03-03
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Godfrey
Individual · British · DOB 12/1990 · age 36
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/06/2025
Mr Nigel Snell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33110 — SIC 33110

Registered office

Unit 22 Heol Klockner Heads Of The Valley Ind Est
Rhymney
Tredegar
NP22 5RL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

SNELL, Nigel Anthony→
director · ~75y · appointed 1995-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SNELL, Lynne Beverly June→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-05 · resigned 2014-01-01
Resigned
WALKER, Alexander Iain→
secretary · appointed 1995-03-15 · resigned 2001-10-01
Resigned
BW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-09-17 · resigned 2004-06-05
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 1995-03-15
Resigned
SEYMOUR-WILLIAMS, Jonathan Tippet→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 1999-12-14
Resigned
SNELL, Lynne Beverly June→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-03-15 · resigned 1998-04-01
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 1995-03-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ultimate Invoice Finance
Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property31/12/201214/01/2015
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property25/11/200908/10/2010
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property17/01/1999—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/04/199501/04/1999
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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08