ACORN UK MIDCO 2 LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
15767797 · ltd · incorporated 2024-06-07
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23➕CHAPMAN, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2024-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-29➕MOBBS, David appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27➕GOODGER, Benjamin William appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Danske Bank a/S (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2024-07-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Danske Bank a/S (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2024-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN UK MIDCO 2 LIMITED
- 2024-06-07➕HOFF, Renee appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07➕THOMPSON, Joseph Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Acorn Uk Midco 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acorn Uk Midco 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACORN UK MIDCO 2 LIMITED
This company · 15767797
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acorn Uk Midco 1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/06/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACRES ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED→ 09725092 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| ACT TRANSACT LTD→ 16660484 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Birmingham Business Park 1310 Solihull Parkway
Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
CHAPMAN, Mark David→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-01-23
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GOODGER, Benjamin William→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-08-27
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Active
MOBBS, David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-08-29
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THOMPSON, Joseph Henry→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-06-07
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Danske Bank a/S (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Danske Bank a/S (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (13 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-06-07