ACORN SOLICITORS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC439962 · llp · incorporated 2021-11-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.0y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2200 | 1400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-08-11📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2022-11-28📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-05-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2022-05-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-02-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-02-23✏️change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnershipchange-of-name · LLNM01
- 2021-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN SOLICITORS LLP
- 2021-11-16➕SINCLAIR, Jill Elizabeth Howe appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-11-16➕SINCLAIR, John David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2021-11-16📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John David Sinclair Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 16/11/2021 |
Mrs Jill Elizabeth Howe Sinclair Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 16/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 00652822 LIMITED→ 00652822 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | — | — |
| 10 BROCK STREET BATH (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 02222361 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 10 OAKLAND ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01147743 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| 10 WIDCOMBE CRESCENT (BATH) LIMITED→ 01822662 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| 100% COTTON LIMITED→ 07292029 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 102 LADY MARGARET ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10084854 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 11 ARGYLE STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 09961290 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 11 CAMDEN CRESCENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02454704 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 11 CAVENDISH PLACE BATH LIMITED→ 02831751 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 11 DEVONSHIRE BUILDINGS BATH (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 02561338 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| 11 GEORGE STREET (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01541159 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| 11 GROSVENOR PLACE (BATH) LIMITED→ 01961913 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2021-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
126 High Street
Street
Somerset
BA16 0ER
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SINCLAIR, Jill Elizabeth Howe→
Activellp-designated-member · ~71y · appointed 2021-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SINCLAIR, John David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~49y · appointed 2021-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/05/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (13 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-30
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2023-08-11
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-11-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-05-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-02-23
change-of-name-notice-limited-liability-partnership
change-of-name · LLNM01
2022-02-23
incorporation-limited-liability-partnership
incorporation · LLIN01
2021-11-16