ACORN COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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07424389 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-10-29
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-01-26
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-10-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-19
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    HOLLAND, Bethany Margaret resigned
    director
  12. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-11-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-08-21
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    ROTHWELL, Laura Kate resigned
    director
  19. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    EPMG LEGAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    CAMBRIDGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2012-03-21
    ➕
    BANKS, Nicola Claire appointed
    director
  22. 2012-03-21
    ➕
    CUSHING, Pamela June appointed
    director
  23. 2012-03-21
    ➕
    CAMBRIDGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2012-03-21
    ➖
    BROWN, Simon John resigned
    director
  25. 2012-03-21
    ➖
    DAVISON, Neil John resigned
    director
  26. 2012-03-21
    ➕
    HOLLAND, Bethany Margaret appointed
    director
  27. 2012-03-21
    ➕
    ROTHWELL, Laura Kate appointed
    director
  28. 2010-10-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ACORN COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  29. 2010-10-29
    ➕
    BROWN, Simon John appointed
    director
  30. 2010-10-29
    ➕
    DAVISON, Neil John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Nicola Claire Banks
Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49
—25–50%25-50% 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
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

2 Hills Road
Cambridge
Cambs
CB2 1JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

EPMG LEGAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANKS, Nicola Claire→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUSHING, Pamela June→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMBRIDGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-21 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
BROWN, Simon John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-10-29 · resigned 2012-03-21
Resigned
DAVISON, Neil John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-10-29 · resigned 2012-03-21
Resigned
HOLLAND, Bethany Margaret→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-03-21 · resigned 2021-03-19
Resigned
ROTHWELL, Laura Kate→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-03-21 · resigned 2015-08-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-25