ACORN DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03934046 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£99.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -43% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £99,523
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,962 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 43% YoY
Cash YoY
-43%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↓ 43% YoY
Net Worth
£100k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£163k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£50k£100k£151k£201k£251kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£101.0k£122.8k
Current assets£163.3k£251.2k
Cash£9.7k£17.1k
Debtors£126.8k£165.3k
Net assets£99.5k£116.5k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-08
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Christopher appointed
    director
  5. 2026-04-08
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Christopher resigned
    director
  6. 2026-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2026-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2026-02-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2026-02-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2026-02-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2026-02-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-10-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2023-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-09-20
    ➖
    SMITH, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  17. 2023-09-20
    ➖
    SMITH, Patricia resigned
    director
  18. 2023-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-05-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2000-07-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    KINSLEY-SMITH, Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    WOODCOCK, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2000-03-06
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Christopher appointed
    director
  27. 2000-02-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORN DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED
  28. 2000-02-25
    ➕
    SMITH, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-02-25
    ➕
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-02-25
    ➖
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-02-25
    ➕
    SMITH, Patricia appointed
    director
  32. 2000-02-25
    ➕
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2000-02-25
    ➖
    CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Kinsley-Smith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Andrew Mark Woodcockceased 06/03/2018· significant influence
  • Mrs Patricia Smithceased 20/09/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Andrew Mark Woodcockceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
  • Mr Christopher Williamsceased 06/04/2016· significant influence

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
Incorporated2000-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Acorn House
Exchange Street
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 0DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

KINSLEY-SMITH, Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Christopher→
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOODCOCK, Andrew Mark→
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2023-09-20
Resigned
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2000-02-25
Resigned
SMITH, Patricia→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2023-09-20
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Christopher→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-03-06 · resigned 2026-04-08
Resigned
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2000-02-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/07/2000—
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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-09