ACORN FINANCE & MORTGAGE 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. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.1k | £2.9k |
| Current assets | £19.0k | £24.2k |
| Net assets | £4.7k | £2.9k |
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
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Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN FINANCE & MORTGAGE LIMITED
- 2020-05-28➕THOMPSON, Paul Stuart appointeddirector
- 2020-05-28📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Stuart Thompson Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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