ACORNS COFFEE ROASTERY LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-17➖TREE, Andrew Kevin resigneddirector
- 2024-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORNS COFFEE ROASTERY LTD
- 2024-11-14➕CARTWRIGHT, Dayne Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14➕TREE, Andrew Kevin appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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: 2025-01-21: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-01-21: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dayne Edward Cartwright Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/01/2025 |
Miss Tracey Lorraine Terry Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Rebels' Quarter Group Ltdceased 21/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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