ACORNS MOTORCYCLE CLUB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06822097 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2009-02-17

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 2025

Net worth

£3.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other sports activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £3,188

Cash YoY

+50%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£13k

↑ 50% YoY

Net Worth

£3k

↑ 408% YoY

Current Assets

£13k

↑ 50% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-30	2024-12-31
Total assets	£3.2k	£-1.0k
Current assets	£13.4k	£8.9k
Cash	£13.4k	£8.9k
Net assets	£3.2k	£-1.0k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 2 address
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-01-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
➕
SIMPSON, Catherine Susan appointed
secretary
2025-12-23
➕
SIMKIN, Roger William appointed
director
2025-12-23
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-22
➖
MYCOCK, Jacqueline Mary resigned
secretary
2025-12-22
➖
CHELL, Joe Stuart resigned
director
2025-12-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-01
➕
MYCOCK, Jacqueline Mary appointed
secretary
2025-05-01
➖
SIMKIN, Roger resigned
secretary
2025-05-01
➖
SIMKIN, Roger William resigned
director
2025-03-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-25
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JACKSON, John General resigned
director
2022-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-04
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-02
➕
CHELL, Joe Stuart appointed
director
2022-02-02
➖
CHILDS, Christopher John resigned
director
2021-06-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-01
➖
CRABB, Andy resigned
director
2018-02-07
➖
HALL, Robert Eric resigned
secretary
2018-02-07
➕
SIMKIN, Roger appointed
secretary
2018-02-07
➕
CHILDS, Christopher John appointed
director
2018-02-07
➕
CRABB, Andy appointed
director
2018-02-07
➖
HALL, Robert Eric resigned
director
2018-02-07
➖
HALL, Russell John resigned
director
2018-02-07
➕
JACKSON, John General appointed
director
2015-02-04
➖
LUNN, Christopher George resigned
director
2012-01-18
➖
HOWARD, Graham John resigned
director
2011-07-31
➖
GRIFFITHS, Robert resigned
director
2010-05-15
➖
CARTLIDGE, Helen Margaret resigned
director
2010-05-15
➖
FLOWER, Ian resigned
director
2010-05-15
➕
HALL, Robert Eric appointed
director
2010-05-15
➖
HOWARD, Glen Thomas resigned
director
2010-05-15
➖
LIPPITT, Paul resigned
director
2009-02-17
🏢
Company incorporated
As ACORNS MOTORCYCLE CLUB LIMITED
2009-02-17
➕
HALL, Robert Eric appointed
secretary
2009-02-17
➕
CARTLIDGE, Helen Margaret appointed
director
2009-02-17
➕
FLOWER, Ian appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

90/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MYCOCK, Jacqueline Mary resigned 2025-12-22; CHELL, Joe Stuart resigned 2025-12-22

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2009-02-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

111 Doxey

Stafford

ST16 1EG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-15

Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

SIMPSON, Catherine Susan→

secretary · appointed 2025-12-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SIMKIN, Roger William→

director · ~68y · appointed 2025-12-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HALL, Robert Eric→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2018-02-07

Resigned

MYCOCK, Jacqueline Mary→

secretary · appointed 2025-05-01 · resigned 2025-12-22

Resigned

SIMKIN, Roger→

secretary · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2025-05-01

Resigned

CARTLIDGE, Helen Margaret→

director · ~67y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2010-05-15

Resigned

CHELL, Joe Stuart→

director · ~30y · appointed 2022-02-02 · resigned 2025-12-22

Resigned

CHILDS, Christopher John→

director · ~72y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2022-02-02

Resigned

CRABB, Andy→

director · ~69y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2021-01-01

Resigned

FLOWER, Ian→

director · ~51y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2010-05-15

Resigned

GRIFFITHS, Robert→

director · ~74y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2011-07-31

Resigned

HALL, Robert Eric→

director · ~84y · appointed 2010-05-15 · resigned 2018-02-07

Resigned

HALL, Russell John→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2018-02-07

Resigned

HOWARD, Glen Thomas→

director · ~49y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2010-05-15

Resigned

HOWARD, Graham John→

director · ~49y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2012-01-18

Resigned

JACKSON, John General→

director · ~80y · appointed 2018-02-07 · resigned 2023-01-25

Resigned

LIPPITT, Paul→

director · ~63y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2010-05-15

Resigned

LUNN, Christopher George→

director · ~65y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2015-02-04

Resigned

SIMKIN, Roger William→

director · ~68y · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2025-05-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-21

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-12-23

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-12-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-12-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-12-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-12-02

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-05-14

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-05-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-28

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-02-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-27