ACORN TECHNICAL CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06560677 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-09
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£379.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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 (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £379,675
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£380k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£311k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£76k£152k£228k£304k£380kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£379.7k£379.7k
Current assets£311.3k£311.3k
Cash£14.6k£14.6k
Debtors£296.8k£296.8k
Net assets£379.7k£379.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-28
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-05-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-04-09
    ➖
    DE TEMPLE, Viola resigned
    director
  18. 2009-04-22
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    DE TEMPLE, Viola appointed
    director
  19. 2008-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORN TECHNICAL CONSULTING LIMITED
  20. 2008-04-09
    ➕
    WONDRAK, Christine appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-04-09
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-04-09
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-04-09
    ➕
    DE TEMPLE, Viola appointed
    director
  24. 2008-04-09
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2008-04-09
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Viola De Temple
Individual · Finnish · DOB 01/1944 · age 82
75–100%
—75-100% shares09/04/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hillside
Albion Street
Chipping Norton
Oxon
OX7 5BH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-09

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

WONDRAK, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-09
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Active
DE TEMPLE, Viola→
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-04-22
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2008-04-09
Resigned
DE TEMPLE, Viola→
director · ~88y · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2012-04-09
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2008-04-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-28