ACORN FENCING & TIMBER LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC429536 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-10-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-10-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-08-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-07-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-11-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2013-08-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-05-30
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    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2013-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2012-08-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ACORN FENCING & TIMBER LTD
  22. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    DYKES, Susan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    DYKES, Hamish John appointed
    director
  24. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    THOMAS, Colin David appointed
    director
  25. 2012-08-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-10-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Hamish John Dykes
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130

Registered office

South Slipperfield Farm
West Linton
Peebles
Peeblesshire
EH46 7AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

DYKES, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2012-08-01
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Active
DYKES, Hamish John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-08-01
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Active
THOMAS, Colin David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2012-08-01
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—10/05/2013—
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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-10-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-08-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-02