ACORN ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05608358 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-01
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£751.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of production holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.1y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
83 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.

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Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £751,236

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£751k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£150k£300k£451k£601k£751kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£751.2k—
Net assets£751.2k—
Average employees—300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-11
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Kevin Tracey resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-12
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-11-12
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-10-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-10-01
    ➖
    HUGHES, Joseph resigned
    director
  14. 2020-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-09-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-08-31
    ➖
    HARRISON, Martyn Andrew resigned
    director
  19. 2017-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-06-07
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Ryan appointed
    director
  21. 2017-01-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2017-01-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2011-09-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2009-05-29
    ➕
    BROWN, Philip John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-05-29
    ➕
    BROWN, Philip John appointed
    director
  26. 2009-05-29
    ➖
    TEBBUTT, Colin Henry resigned
    secretary
  27. 2009-05-29
    ➖
    TEBBUTT, Colin Henry resigned
    director
  28. 2006-07-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  29. 2006-05-31
    ➕
    HARRISON, Martyn Andrew appointed
    director
  30. 2006-05-31
    ➕
    HUGHES, Joseph appointed
    director
  31. 2006-05-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Paul Panay and Jennifer Mary Panay as Security Trustees on Behalf of the Noteholders
  32. 2006-05-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  33. 2006-05-03
    ➖
    LIM, Zickie Hwei Ling resigned
    secretary
  34. 2006-05-03
    ➕
    TEBBUTT, Colin Henry appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-05-03
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Kevin Tracey appointed
    director
  36. 2006-05-03
    ➖
    PICKTHORN, Tom resigned
    director
  37. 2006-05-03
    ➕
    TEBBUTT, Colin Henry appointed
    director
  38. 2005-11-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORN ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS LIMITED
  39. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    LIM, Zickie Hwei Ling appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    PICKTHORN, Tom appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 med ·
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.

Group structure

Emplas Holdings Ltd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Emplas Holdings Ltd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ACORN ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 05608358

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Emplas Holdings Ltd.
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Tracey Johnsonceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64202 — Activities of production holding companies

Registered office

Huxley Close
Park Farm South
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 6AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

BROWN, Philip John→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Philip John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Ryan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIM, Zickie Hwei Ling→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2006-05-03
Resigned
TEBBUTT, Colin Henry→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2009-05-29
Resigned
HARRISON, Martyn Andrew→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
HUGHES, Joseph→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2020-10-01
Resigned
JOHNSON, Kevin Tracey→
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2026-06-11
Resigned
PICKTHORN, Tom→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2006-05-03
Resigned
TEBBUTT, Colin Henry→
director · ~84y · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2009-05-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Assignment of life policy1 property21/07/200612/01/2017
satisfied
Paul Panay and Jennifer Mary Panay as Security Trustees on Behalf of the Noteholders
Debenture1 property31/05/200610/09/2011
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/05/200612/01/2017

Recent filings (83 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-11-12