ACORN FOODSERVICES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10640758 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24➖PAGE, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2023-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01➕PAGE, Ryan appointeddirector
- 2022-03-01➕PAGE, Zoe Natasha appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN FOODSERVICES LIMITED
- 2017-02-27➕PAGE, Robert William 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Zoe Natasha Page Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/03/2022 |
Mr Ryan Page Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert William Pageceased 24/03/2023· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated2017-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330
Registered office
3 Ferry Road
Shoreham-By-Sea
BN43 5RA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
PAGE, Zoe Natasha→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAGE, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2017-02-27 · resigned 2023-03-24
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-11