ACORN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03791159 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-17
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Real estate agencies
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2017-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-06-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-05➖BACH, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-05-17➕BACH, Claire Joan appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-16➖LEGERMAN LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-12-09➕BACH, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2004-05-04➖SHERWOOD, Blanche Mary Joan resigneddirector
- 2004-04-21➕BACH, Claire Joan appointeddirector
- 2000-09-19➖WATSON, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-19➕LEGERMAN LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-08-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 1999-06-17➕WATSON, Peter appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-17➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-17➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-17➕SHERWOOD, Blanche Mary Joan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Claire Joan Bach Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68310 — Real estate agencies
Registered office
Cambridge House
32 Padwell Road
Southampton
Hants
SO14 6QZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BACH, Claire Joan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATSON, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-17 · resigned 2000-09-19
LEGERMAN LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2007-05-16
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-17 · resigned 1999-06-17
BACH, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2010-03-05
SHERWOOD, Blanche Mary Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-06-17 · resigned 2004-05-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/08/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-10