ACORN BATHROOMS AND PLUMBING LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.47M | £5.03M |
| Current assets | £1.94M | £1.90M |
| Cash | £785.5k | £802.1k |
| Debtors | £356.7k | £356.9k |
| Net assets | £4.98M | £4.67M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN BATHROOMS AND PLUMBING LTD
- 2018-02-21➕MCCORKINDALE, Bill appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-21➕MCCORKINDALE, Bill appointeddirector
- 2018-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bill Mccorkindale Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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