ACORN PROPERTY VENTURES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04039093 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-24
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£362.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 6 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · oldest 25.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
70 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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £362,575
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£156k
Net Worth
£363k
Current Assets
£156k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £398.8k |
| Current assets | £156.1k |
| Cash | £156.1k |
| Net assets | £362.6k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-17📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-04-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2002-02-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2002-01-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2001-04-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2001-04-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2001-04-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2001-04-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2000-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN PROPERTY VENTURES LIMITED
- 2000-07-24➕OATES, Nigel Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-24➕CLAYTON, John Barry appointeddirector
- 2000-07-24➕OATES, Nigel Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2000-07-24➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-24➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-24➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-24➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Geoffrey Oates Individual · British · DOB 04/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/07/2016 |
Mr Barry Clayton Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence | 24/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A J COMMERCIAL NORTHWEST LTD→ 16899962 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&J DEVELOPERS LIMITED→ 15943298 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABUNDANCE ACCOMMODATION LTD→ 16986649 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACS HOMES LIMITED→ 06332234 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AD DIGITAL PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 15133517 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADDRESS SALES AND LETTINGS (CHESTER) LTD→ 16738626 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADECOT GARAGES LIMITED→ 07539183 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADECOT PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 04911548 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ADELAE LTD→ 11877678 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADEVE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 16638659 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADI MESTI JADI LTD→ 16179720 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADMERGILL GREY LTD→ 15897209 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Charter Court 2 Well House Barns Chester Road
Bretton
Chester
Cheshire
CH4 0DH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
OATES, Nigel Geoffrey→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLAYTON, John Barry→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-07-24
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OATES, Nigel Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-07-24
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2000-07-24
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2000-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/02/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/01/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/04/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/04/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/04/2001 | 02/09/2014 |
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Recent filings (70 total)
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
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2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-01-02