ACORUS CONSULTING LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.1k | £-2.1k |
| Net assets | £-2.1k | £-2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORUS CONSULTING LTD
- 2005-05-09➕WELLS, Victoria Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-09➕WELLS, Paul, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2005-05-09➕M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-09➖M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-05-09➕DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-05-09➖DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-23
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Paul Wells Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 01/05/2016 |
Mrs Victoria Jane Wells Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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