ACORN TO OAK LANDSCAPING LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
13032399 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-19
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£18.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £18,401
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £81.5k | £70.7k |
| Current assets | £25.2k | £17.3k |
| Net assets | £18.4k | £17.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-11➖GRIFFITHS, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-06➕STUTTARD, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2023-04-06➖GRAVER, Craig resigneddirector
- 2022-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01➕GRIFFITHS, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN TO OAK LANDSCAPING LTD
- 2020-11-19➕MCILWRATH, Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-19➕LESWELL, Joshua James appointeddirector
- 2020-11-19➕GRAVER, Craig appointeddirector
- 2020-11-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joshua James Leswell Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Graverceased 06/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities
Registered office
254 Fakenham Road
Taverham
Norwich
NR8 6QW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
LESWELL, Joshua James→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STUTTARD, Aaron→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAVER, Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-11-19 · resigned 2023-04-06
GRIFFITHS, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-11
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21