ACORNLEY ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
Key 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-30📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORNLEY ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED
- 2019-04-04➕ACORNLEY, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04➕ACORNLEY, Anne Michaela appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ACORNLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anne Michaela Acornley Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/04/2019 |
Mr Alexander James Acornley Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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