ACORN FASHION UNIFORM AND WORKWEAR LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.3k | £300 |
| Current assets | £20.4k | £21.0k |
| Net assets | £-1.8k | £300 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN FASHION UNIFORM AND WORKWEAR LTD
- 2020-10-30➕FARUQ, Md Omar appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30📄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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-04: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Md Omar Faruq Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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