ACORN PROPERTIES (JESMOND) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04027663 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-05
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£748.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.0y
0/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £748,541
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£165k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£749k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Current Assets
£912k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £750.5k | £693.9k |
| Current assets | £912.3k | £1.17M |
| Cash | £164.8k | £206.8k |
| Debtors | £747.5k | £963.3k |
| Net assets | £748.5k | £691.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-28📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-08-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bgf Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2024-05-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Richard Smith
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-20➕QUAINTRELL, Benjamin David appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20➖HENDERSON, Margaret Olive resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-20➖GREETHAM, Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-09-20➖HENDERSON, John Bryan resigneddirector
- 2020-02-28➖SCOTT, Patricia Nora resigneddirector
- 2012-06-30➖HENDERSON, Margaret Olive resigneddirector
- 2012-05-01➕GREETHAM, Louise appointeddirector
- 2012-05-01➕SCOTT, Patricia Nora appointeddirector
- 2004-06-02➖DIXON, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-02➖DIXON, Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-06-02➖HANSON, Philip resigneddirector
- 2004-06-01➕HENDERSON, Margaret Olive appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➕HENDERSON, John Bryan appointeddirector
- 2004-06-01➕HENDERSON, Margaret Olive appointeddirector
- 2000-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN PROPERTIES (JESMOND) LIMITED
- 2000-07-05➕DIXON, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-05➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-05➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-05➕DIXON, Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-07-05➕HANSON, Philip appointeddirector
- 2000-07-05➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-05➖JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Tyneside Agency Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tyneside Agency Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACORN PROPERTIES (JESMOND) LIMITED
This company · 04027663
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyneside Agency Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/09/2022 |
Mr Benjamin David Quaintrell Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Bryan Hendersonceased 20/09/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Margaret Olive Hendersonceased 20/09/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
Alton House
27-31 Grange Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL1 5NA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
QUAINTRELL, Benjamin David→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIXON, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2004-06-02
HENDERSON, Margaret Olive→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2022-09-20
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2000-07-05
DIXON, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2004-06-02
GREETHAM, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2022-09-20
HANSON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2004-06-02
HENDERSON, John Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2022-09-20
HENDERSON, Margaret Olive→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2012-06-30
SCOTT, Patricia Nora→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2020-02-28
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-05 · resigned 2000-07-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bgf Nominees (As Security Trustee) Bgf Nominees Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Richard Smith | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-02-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-30