ACORN ADVISORY GROUP LTD
🌳Matureactive
07676159 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£92.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69202Bookkeeping activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
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 £92,726
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£93k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£99k
↑ 9.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.7k | £66.3k |
| Current assets | £99.0k | £90.8k |
| Net assets | £92.7k | £66.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 address
- • 1 officers
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-16➕ASSANI, Kavisha Hirji appointeddirector
- 2019-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN ADVISORY GROUP LTD
- 2011-06-21➕ASSANI, Kishan appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-21➕ASSANI, Kishan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kishan Assani Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Kavisha Hirji Assani Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest | 21/04/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACME UK LTD→ 11551564 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACOBLOOM INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED→ 11335765 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACORN SPORTS PARTNERS LIMITED→ 15884044 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACOUNTICA LTD→ 16448328 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACQUIRERUN LTD→ 16532539 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACQUISITION VENTURES LTD→ 05754544 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ACQUISITIONS ALLIANCE HUB LTD→ 16297741 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACRE PALM LTD→ 16024654 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTAX ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES LTD→ 07617313 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACTI PLUS LTD→ 11716236 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
124 City Road
Shoreditch
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
ASSANI, Kavisha Hirji→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-12-16
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ASSANI, Kishan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2011-06-21
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-04-21