ACORN (UK) A LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05170572 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-05

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.7y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand

2015-01-27
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-27
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Company dissolved
2014-10-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-02
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-16
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-16
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2014-09-16
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Charge satisfied #3
2014-09-16
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-07-01
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HART, Christopher resigned
secretary
2014-07-01
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HART, Christopher resigned
director
2014-07-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-10-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-28
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-02-08
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2012-02-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-01-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-11-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-13
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2011-07-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-22
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-05-31
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BERGNER, Dieter appointed
director
2011-05-31
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LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene resigned
director
2011-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-03
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-13
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LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene appointed
director
2010-11-09
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TOMASOV, Thierry resigned
director
2010-07-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-12
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legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-03-05
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Ge Commercial Finance Limited
2009-05-15
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BERNARD, Gilles resigned
director
2008-12-19
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GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey resigned
secretary
2008-12-19
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HART, Christopher appointed
secretary
2008-12-19
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GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey resigned
director
2008-12-19
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HART, Christopher appointed
director
2008-09-30
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BERNARD, Gilles appointed
director
2008-09-30
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SCHMITT, Remy resigned
director
2008-09-30
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TOMASOV, Thierry appointed
director
2008-08-29
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COUSERGUE, Cyrille resigned
director
2008-06-03
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COUSERGUE, Cyrille appointed
director
2008-06-03
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GOMEZ, Raul Pacios resigned
director
2008-06-03
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MASSON, Eric Marcel Marie Jacques resigned
director
2008-06-03
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SCHMITT, Remy appointed
director
2007-03-23
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DAWSON, Stephen Robin resigned
secretary
2007-03-23
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GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey appointed
secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-27

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2004-07-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Westgate Point

Westgate

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 2AX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

BERGNER, Dieter→

director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-31

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Active

DAWSON, Stephen Robin→

secretary · appointed 2005-12-23 · resigned 2007-03-23

Resigned

GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey→

secretary · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2008-12-19

Resigned

HART, Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2008-12-19 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

MCKAY, William Trevor→

secretary · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2005-12-23

Resigned

SISEC LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2004-09-02

Resigned

BERNARD, Gilles→

director · ~61y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2009-05-15

Resigned

COUSERGUE, Cyrille→

director · ~61y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2008-08-29

Resigned

CUNLIFFE, Andrew Harvey→

director · ~64y · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2005-01-13

Resigned

DAWSON, Stephen Robin→

director · ~63y · appointed 2005-01-24 · resigned 2007-03-23

Resigned

EDWARDS, David Michael→

director · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2007-01-31

Resigned

GOMEZ, Raul Pacios→

director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-06-03

Resigned

GRANVILLE, Stephen Geoffrey→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2008-12-19

Resigned

HART, Christopher→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-19 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

LANGELIER, Philipe Andre Rene→

director · ~66y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2011-05-31

Resigned

MASSON, Eric Marcel Marie Jacques→

director · ~67y · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2008-06-03

Resigned

SCHMITT, Remy→

director · ~78y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2008-09-30

Resigned

SMADJA, Olivier Georges→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-08-23 · resigned 2005-03-24

Resigned

TOMASOV, Thierry→

director · ~60y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2010-11-09

Resigned

LOVITING LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-05 · resigned 2004-08-23

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited	Composite all assets guarantee and indemnity and debenture	1 property	05/03/2010	16/09/2014
satisfied	Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited	Composite all assets guarantee and indemnity and debenture	1 property	24/01/2007	16/09/2014
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Agent	A deed of accession to a debenture dated 2 july 2004	1 property	03/09/2004	11/10/2006

Recent filings (88 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2015-01-27

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-10-14

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-10-02

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2014-09-16

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2014-09-16

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2014-07-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2014-07-01

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-10-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2013-10-04

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2012-12-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-07-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2012-02-10

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2012-02-08

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2012-02-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2012-01-12