ACORN PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.4k | £8.0k |
| Current assets | £43.3k | £7.1k |
| Net assets | £5.1k | £-12.7k |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-01➕HOLLOWAY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION LTD
- 2023-03-23➕FROGLEY, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-03-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Frogley Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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