ACORN HEATING SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08417588 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,954
Cash YoY
+307%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↑ 307% YoY
Net Worth
-£11k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 91% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£11k-£8k-£5k-£2k£685£4kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-11.0k£-9.2k
Current assets£3.6k£1.9k
Cash£2.2k£551
Debtors£601£581
Net assets£-11.0k£-9.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-09-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-01-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-12-21
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    KITCHEN, Sharon resigned
    director
  11. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-11-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-11-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2020-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-07-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2019-07-25
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    KITCHEN, Daniel Peter resigned
    director
  20. 2019-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-03-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2013-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ACORN HEATING SERVICES LIMITED
  23. 2013-02-25
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    KITCHEN, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2013-02-25
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    KITCHEN, Daniel Peter appointed
    director
  25. 2013-02-25
    ➕
    KITCHEN, Sharon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

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: 2026-03-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Peter Kitchen
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Sharon Kitchhenceased 21/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Daniel Peter Kitchenceased 25/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2013-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

Medina House
2 Station Avenue
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO16 4LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-25

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KITCHEN, Simon Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KITCHEN, Daniel Peter→
director · ~38y · appointed 2013-02-25 · resigned 2019-07-25
Resigned
KITCHEN, Sharon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-02-25 · resigned 2021-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-30