ACORN DESIGN & DEVELOP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10539505 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-23
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
£58.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £58,192
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£58k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 210% 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 | £16.3k | £752 |
| Current assets | £6.9k | £2.2k |
| Net assets | £58.2k | £48.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-21➖HURLEY, Hannah Tracey resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-11➕HURLEY, Hannah Tracey appointeddirector
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-01📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-06➖WHITESIDE, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-23➖ROBINSON, Graham Adam resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Amicus Finance PLC
- 2016-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN DESIGN & DEVELOP LIMITED
- 2016-12-23➕HURLEY, Jason Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-12-23➕ROBINSON, Graham Adam appointeddirector
- 2016-12-23➕WHITESIDE, Stuart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason Hurley Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · DL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110SERVICES NE LIMITED→ 16794370 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 186 INVESTMENTS LTD→ 07589623 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 186 PROPERTY SOLUTIONS (SOUTHERN) LTD→ 02930991 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| 3 WIRE LIMITED→ 06280661 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A DINSDALE BUILDING LTD→ 12255140 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A HUGHES BUILDING & JOINERY SERVICES LTD→ 16008561 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 15012482 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A J W ENGINEERING LTD→ 05018819 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A.J. & J.J. READMAN LIMITED→ 04627747 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AA ELECTRICAL & SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 15608423 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED→ 05338070 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACUTE DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 16769638 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
43 Bolton Avenue
Richmond
DL10 4BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HURLEY, Jason Christopher→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-12-23
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HURLEY, Hannah Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-08-11 · resigned 2026-03-21
ROBINSON, Graham Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-12-23 · resigned 2021-04-23
WHITESIDE, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-23 · resigned 2022-05-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Amicus Finance Amicus Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-01
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03