ACORN BUILDING PROJECTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
06905929 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-14
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 15.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-27
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    capital · SH01
  12. 2018-04-06
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-03-20
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    WOODALL, Leonard Paul appointed
    director
  14. 2018-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2016-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-03
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-10-25
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    ASHCROFT, Christine Joan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-10-25
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    ASHCROFT, Christine Joan resigned
    director
  20. 2010-08-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2009-05-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ACORN BUILDING PROJECTS LTD
  22. 2009-05-14
    ➕
    ASHCROFT, Carl appointed
    director
  23. 2009-05-14
    ➕
    ASHCROFT, Christine Joan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-05-14
    ➕
    ASHCROFT, Christine Joan 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

64/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 17 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: 2026-05-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Carl Howard Ashcroft
Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18a Crossley Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 2PF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-14

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ASHCROFT, Carl→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-05-14
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Active
WOODALL, Leonard Paul→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-03-20
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Active
ASHCROFT, Christine Joan→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2016-10-25
Resigned
ASHCROFT, Christine Joan→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2016-10-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property19/08/2010—
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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-06