ACORN GRANGE APARTMENTS FREEHOLD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08738137 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-18
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-11
    ➖
    WILCOX, Leanne resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-06-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-05-30
    ➕
    WILCOX, Leanne appointed
    director
  7. 2025-05-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-04-25
    ➖
    WILCOX, Leanne resigned
    director
  9. 2025-04-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-04-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-04-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Reginald appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-04-15
    ➖
    POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2025-04-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2025-04-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2025-04-15
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2025-04-14
    ➕
    WILCOX, Leanne appointed
    director
  18. 2025-03-27
    ➖
    WESTALL, Nicholas Gray resigned
    director
  19. 2025-03-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2025-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-05-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-06-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-09-09
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  25. 2021-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2020-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-02-25
    ➖
    POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2019-05-01
    ➕
    WESTALL, Nicholas Gray appointed
    director
  29. 2019-01-10
    ➕
    POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2018-07-11
    ➖
    PATCHETT, John Lloyd resigned
    director
  31. 2018-06-01
    ➖
    HARRIS, Terence John resigned
    director
  32. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2013-10-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORN GRANGE APARTMENTS FREEHOLD LIMITED
  34. 2013-10-18
    ➕
    HARRIS, Terence John appointed
    director
  35. 2013-10-18
    ➕
    PATCHETT, John Lloyd appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

25 Westfield Avenue
Goole
DN14 6JY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

SMITH, Reginald→
director · ~65y · appointed 2025-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2025-04-15
Resigned
HARRIS, Terence John→
director · ~87y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2018-06-01
Resigned
PATCHETT, John Lloyd→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-10-18 · resigned 2018-07-11
Resigned
WESTALL, Nicholas Gray→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2025-03-27
Resigned
WILCOX, Leanne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-05-30 · resigned 2025-09-11
Resigned
WILCOX, Leanne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-04-14 · resigned 2025-04-25
Resigned
POTTS GRAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2019-01-10 · resigned 2020-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30