STOREGGA ACORN HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC453338 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
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 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
90 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01➖MURPHY, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2025-08-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-07-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2024-07-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2023-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-27➕WOOD, Kimberley Kyle appointeddirector
- 2023-11-24➖BROWN, Andrew Eric resigneddirector
- 2023-10-11➕ALSFORD, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31➖LAWRIE, Karen resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31➕MURPHY, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT1
- 2023-08-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE1
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20➖RENNET, Brandon James resigneddirector
- 2022-08-05➕BROWN, Andrew Eric appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➖BOOTH, Alan resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➕LAWRIE, Karen appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖WHITE, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-01➖MURPHY, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2021-11-01➖JOHNSON, Christopher David resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-01➕WHITE, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-06➕RENNET, Brandon James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-07➖JAMES, Alan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2021-05-11➖EDWARDS, Martin George resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26➖LYNCH, Kirsty Miller resigneddirector
- 2020-08-20➕JOHNSON, Christopher David appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-20➕BOOTH, Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➕EDWARDS, Martin George appointeddirector
- 2020-03-09➕LYNCH, Kirsty Miller appointeddirector
- 2020-01-27➖GOMERSALL, Sam Donald resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖HARDING, Frances Catherine resigneddirector
- 2014-07-26➖PHILLIPS, Ian Colin resigneddirector
- 2013-07-31➕GOMERSALL, Sam Donald appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕HARDING, Frances Catherine appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕JAMES, Alan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➕PHILLIPS, Ian Colin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-12: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Storegga Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Storegga Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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STOREGGA ACORN HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC453338
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Storegga Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/08/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alan Thomas Jamesceased 20/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Sam Donald Gomersallceased 20/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Stephen John Murphyceased 20/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-21
Last: 2026-07-07
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-27
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ALSFORD, Michael→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-10-11
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WOOD, Kimberley Kyle→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-11-27
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JOHNSON, Christopher David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-20 · resigned 2021-11-01
WHITE, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2022-03-31
BOOTH, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-08-20 · resigned 2022-06-01
BROWN, Andrew Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-08-05 · resigned 2023-11-24
EDWARDS, Martin George→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-03-09 · resigned 2021-05-11
GOMERSALL, Sam Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2020-01-27
GOMERSALL, Sam Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2013-06-28
HARDING, Frances Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2018-03-31
JAMES, Alan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2021-06-07
LAWRIE, Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2023-08-31
LEIPER, Pamela Summers→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-06-27 · resigned 2013-06-28
LYNCH, Kirsty Miller→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-03-09 · resigned 2021-04-26
MURPHY, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-08-31 · resigned 2025-10-01
MURPHY, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-06-28 · resigned 2021-12-01
PHILLIPS, Ian Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2014-07-26
RENNET, Brandon James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-10-06 · resigned 2022-09-20
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2025-08-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE1
2024-07-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT1
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30