ACORO MEDICAL LIMITED
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | — |
| Current assets | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | — |
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-12➖JARMIN, Sarah Jane, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-23➕ORSI, Nadia, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORO MEDICAL LIMITED
- 2023-07-27➕VARCOE, Benjamin Thomas Hornsby, Professor appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27➕JARMIN, Sarah Jane, Dr appointeddirector
- 2023-07-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-12: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor Benjamin Thomas Hornsby Varcoe Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 27/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- University Of Leedsceased 27/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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