ACORN INTELLIGENCE LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11635691 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-22
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
52 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-25
    DICKIE, Dawn Louise resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-08-06
    PINTO, Andre Albert resigned
    director
  5. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-09-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-09-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2023-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-07-31
    EMERY, Nick appointed
    director
  14. 2023-07-31
    LANIGAN, Emma appointed
    director
  15. 2023-07-31
    DOUIN, Virginie resigned
    director
  16. 2023-07-31
    LUTTRELL, David William resigned
    director
  17. 2023-07-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2023-07-19
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2022-06-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2022-06-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2022-06-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2022-06-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2022-06-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2022-06-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-06-13
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  26. 2022-06-10
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  27. 2022-06-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2022-05-31
    DICKIE, Dawn Louise appointed
    director
  29. 2022-05-31
    DOUIN, Virginie appointed
    director
  30. 2022-05-31
    LUTTRELL, David William appointed
    director
  31. 2022-05-31
    PINTO, Andre Albert appointed
    director
  32. 2020-01-01
    POLL, James appointed
    director
  33. 2018-10-23
    LEON, Claire appointed
    director
  34. 2018-10-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACORN INTELLIGENCE LIMITED
  35. 2018-10-22
    CAVEILLE, Ross appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DICKIE, Dawn Louise resigned 2026-02-25; PINTO, Andre Albert resigned 2025-08-06

Group structure

The Brandtech Group Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

🏛️
The Brandtech Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
ACORN INTELLIGENCE LIMITED
This company · 11635691

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Brandtech Group Limited
Corporate entity
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control31/05/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Claire Leonceased 31/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Ross Caveilleceased 31/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Floor 22, The Shard 32, London Bridge Street
London Bridge
London
SE1 9SG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14

Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)

CAVEILLE, Ross
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-10-22
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Active
EMERY, Nick
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-07-31
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Active
LANIGAN, Emma
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-07-31
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Active
LEON, Claire
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-10-23
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Active
POLL, James
director · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-01
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Active
DICKIE, Dawn Louise
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-05-31 · resigned 2026-02-25
Resigned
DOUIN, Virginie
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-05-31 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
LUTTRELL, David William
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-31 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
PINTO, Andre Albert
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-05-31 · resigned 2025-08-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-19