ACORN ALUMINIUM GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £188.0k | — |
| Debtors | £180.0k | — |
| Net assets | £188.0k | — |
| Average employees | — | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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 accounts
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-01➕JOHNSON, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2011-04-19➕JOHNSON, Tina Juliet appointeddirector
- 2009-05-29➕BROWN, Philip John appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-29➖TEBBUTT, Colin Henry resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-03➕JOHNSON, Kevin Tracey appointeddirector
- 2006-05-03➖LIM, Zickie Hwei Ling resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-03➕TEBBUTT, Colin Henry appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-03➖PICKTHORN, Tom resigneddirector
- 2005-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN ALUMINIUM GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
- 2005-11-01➕LIM, Zickie Hwei Ling appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-01➕PICKTHORN, Tom appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-05-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tina Juliet Johnson Individual · British · DOB 09/1954 · age 72 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 16/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Tracey Johnsonceased 16/12/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
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