ACORN ESTATES MIDLANDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09616104 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-01
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£5.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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 £5,333
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-29 | 2023-11-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.9k | £7.3k |
| Current assets | £17.2k | £11.8k |
| Net assets | £5.3k | £5.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-01➖HUNJAN, Kirandeep Kaur resigneddirector
- 2023-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-01➕HUNJAN, Kirandeep Kaur appointeddirector
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-06-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN ESTATES MIDLANDS LIMITED
- 2015-06-01➕MANKOO, Surinder Kaur appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-01➕MANKOO, Davinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➕MANKOO, Surinder Kaur appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Surinder Kaur Mankoo Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Davinder Singh Mankoo Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2015-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
245 - 247 Cross Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV6 5GP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
MANKOO, Surinder Kaur→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-01
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MANKOO, Davinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-06-01
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MANKOO, Surinder Kaur→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-06-01
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HUNJAN, Kirandeep Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-11-01 · resigned 2024-06-01
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Recent filings (28 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-30