ACORN MONITORING LTD.

🌳Matureactive
04292978 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees200200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-19
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    capital · SH05
  3. 2025-02-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-02-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-02-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-02-04
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    COWEN, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  7. 2025-01-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-01-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-05-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2024-05-09
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
    capital · SH03
  12. 2024-04-10
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-04-10
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-03-26
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    COWEN, Michael Lawson resigned
    director
  15. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-03-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2023-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-07-20
    ➕
    SADLER TALBOT LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2021-07-20
    ➖
    AS HOWES & CO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2021-07-20
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2021-07-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2021-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2019-01-31
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    COWEN, Christopher James appointed
    director
  26. 2006-09-01
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    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2006-09-01
    ➕
    AS HOWES & CO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2004-04-02
    ➕
    A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2003-11-26
    ➖
    MANNERS, Kay resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-11-26
    ➖
    MANNERS, Kay resigned
    director
  31. 2001-09-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ACORN MONITORING LTD.
  32. 2001-09-25
    ➕
    MANNERS, Kay appointed
    secretary
  33. 2001-09-25
    ➕
    IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-09-25
    ➖
    IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-09-25
    ➕
    COWEN, Michael Lawson appointed
    director
  36. 2001-09-25
    ➕
    MANNERS, Kay appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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 Christopher James Cowen
Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting27/03/2023
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Cowen
Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting04/02/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Michael Lawson Cowenceased 26/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2001-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

5 Minton Place
Victoria Road
Bicester
OX26 6QB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

SADLER TALBOT LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWEN, Christopher James→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWEN, Sarah Elizabeth→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANNERS, Kay→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2003-11-26
Resigned
A.C. SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2006-09-01
Resigned
AS HOWES & CO LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2021-07-20
Resigned
IGP CORPORATE NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2001-09-25
Resigned
COWEN, Michael Lawson→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2024-03-26
Resigned
MANNERS, Kay→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-09-25 · resigned 2003-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH05
2025-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2024-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20