ACORN RILEY LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (56/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01➕MORADI, Kamran appointeddirector
- 2025-12-01➖WEARING, James Daniel resigneddirector
- 2025-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN RILEY LTD
- 2025-04-02➕WEARING, James Daniel appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02📄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 1.1 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
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