ACORN HOMES (WOODLANDS) VILLAGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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05838582 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
    ➕
    Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  2. 2026-04-16
    ➖
    LIV (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2026-04-16
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  4. 2026-04-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-09-04
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  7. 2025-09-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-09-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-05-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-05-17
    ➖
    PARKINSON, Stephen resigned
    director
  13. 2023-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-03
    ➕
    LIV (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2020-08-03
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  18. 2020-08-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-07-03
    ➕
    PARKINSON, Stephen appointed
    director
  20. 2020-06-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2020-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-07-25
    ➖
    NEWELL, Frank Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 2010-06-05
    ➕
    HUBBARD, Robert Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-05
    ➖
    SUMMERSKILL, Romy Elizabeth resigned
    director
  26. 2009-12-09
    ➕
    NEWELL, Frank Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2008-12-12
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis resigned
    director
  28. 2008-12-09
    ➖
    DURGAN, Nasreen resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-12-03
    ➕
    SUMMERSKILL, Romy Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2006-06-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORN HOMES (WOODLANDS) VILLAGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  31. 2006-06-06
    ➕
    DURGAN, Nasreen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-06-06
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2006-06-06
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2006-06-06
    ➕
    MURRAY, Stuart Lewis appointed
    director
  35. 2006-06-06
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2006-06-06
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

Thamesbourne Lodge
Station Road
Bourne End
Buckinghamshire
SL8 5QH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-21
Last: 2026-07-07

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

Q1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUBBARD, Robert Edward→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DURGAN, Nasreen→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2008-12-09
Resigned
LIV (SECRETARIAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-08-03 · resigned 2026-04-16
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2006-06-06
Resigned
MURRAY, Stuart Lewis→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2008-12-12
Resigned
NEWELL, Frank Anthony→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2017-07-25
Resigned
PARKINSON, Stephen→
director · ~79y · appointed 2020-07-03 · resigned 2023-05-17
Resigned
SUMMERSKILL, Romy Elizabeth→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-12-03 · resigned 2010-06-05
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2006-06-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-07
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07