ACORN AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06990560 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£183.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £183,617
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£184k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£207k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £187.7k | £176.4k |
| Current assets | £207.0k | £241.7k |
| Net assets | £183.6k | £162.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-04-05➕RAMM, Gavin Steven appointeddirector
- 2015-03-09➕NUNN, Hayley appointeddirector
- 2009-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION LIMITED
- 2009-08-13➕NUNN, Hayley appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-13➕NUNN, Evan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Acorn Acr Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acorn Acr Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACORN AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION LIMITED
This company · 06990560
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acorn Acr Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Evan Nunnceased 30/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
- Mrs Hayley Nunnceased 30/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Gascoyne House Moseleys Farm Business Centre
Fornham All Saints
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP28 6JY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
NUNN, Hayley→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAMM, Gavin Steven→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-15