ACORN WEB OFFSET LIMITED
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Cash
£165K
-18.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6.3M
-7.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
132
+2.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.1M
-11.8% first positive since 2021
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,631,460 | £13,869,957 | £22,544,823 | £26,257,625 | £25,478,987 | £25,983,904 | +2% | |
| Operating profit | -£239,208 | -£357,756 | £774,074 | £1,646,568 | £1,381,134 | £1,184,958 | -14.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£356,861 | -£480,345 | £640,422 | £1,502,823 | £1,271,743 | £1,121,348 | -11.8% | |
| Net profit | -£301,361 | -£390,623 | £407,589 | £1,174,859 | £942,772 | £832,608 | -11.7% | |
| Cash | £275,125 | £217,755 | £242,207 | £547,891 | £201,638 | £164,981 | -18.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,037,920 | £10,017,615 | £9,502,790 | £9,174,819 | £8,278,846 | £6,868,754 | -17% | |
| Net assets | £7,027,053 | £6,346,934 | £6,377,042 | £6,812,745 | £6,753,469 | £6,272,007 | -7.1% | |
| Equity | £7,027,053 | £6,346,934 | £6,377,042 | £6,812,745 | £6,753,469 | £6,272,007 | -7.1% | |
| Average employees | 121 | 108 | 114 | 129 | 129 | 132 | +2.3% | |
| Wages | £3,869,688 | £3,416,997 | £4,218,361 | £4,605,089 | £4,673,798 | £5,019,495 | +7.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £65,781 | £53,755 | £54,159 | £56,534 | £23,792 | £23,792 | 0% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.6% | -2.6% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 4.6% | |
| Net margin | -2.1% | -2.8% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.2% | -3.6% | 8.1% | 17.9% | 16.7% | 17.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 50.1% | 49.4% | 52.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 2.09x | 1.88x | 1.39x | |
| Interest cover | -2.02x | -2.89x | 5.78x | 11.29x | 12.56x | 18.35x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ACORN WEB OFFSET LIMITED 1988-05-12 → present
- ABLEMARGIN LIMITED 1987-06-08 → 1988-05-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Hart Shaw LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- ACORN WEB OFFSET LIMITED · parent
- Loscoe Investments Ltd
- Investment In Media Limited
Significant events
- “Capital investments of £4.2m were committed during the year. These are being made to increase cover and text production capacity, to further support the company's ongoing strategic direction, specifically improving automation, improving energy efficiencies and reducing material wastage to allow the company to manage rising manpower costs and reduce its energy usage. These investments will come online in the financial year ending September 26. At 30 September 2025, capital commitments are in place for two fixed assets. For one of the assets, an equipment financing agreement has been entered into post year end over a period of 7 years. The total amount to be financed for this asset is £1,537,800. For the second asset, two interest only loan facilities have been agreed with a total facility of £2,105,000. Once the machine has been installed, the 2 loans will be refinanced to a 5 year asset finance agreement and a 3 year unsecured loan.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRY, Matthew Robert | Director | 2013-09-06 | Dec 1977 | British |
| RENNISON, Claire | Director | 2015-11-01 | Dec 1978 | British |
| ROBERTS, Mark Graham | Director | 2013-09-06 | Dec 1970 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLATT, Richard John | Secretary | 1993-05-06 | 1996-04-22 |
| BESWITHERICK, David Peter | Secretary | 2006-09-26 | 2006-12-31 |
| BUSBY, Terence John | Secretary | 2009-08-28 | 2013-03-25 |
| HORNER, Angela Susan | Secretary | — | 1993-05-06 |
| HOWARD, Katherine Frances | Secretary | 2002-11-19 | 2004-09-01 |
| JENKIN, Elizabeth | Secretary | 2009-04-06 | 2009-08-28 |
| LACEY, Eugenia | Secretary | 2001-11-12 | 2002-06-05 |
| MASTERS, Timothy Peter | Secretary | 1999-08-17 | 2000-10-19 |
| MAYCOCK, Terence | Secretary | 2000-10-19 | 2001-11-12 |
| MILLER, Andrew Arthur | Secretary | 2007-01-01 | 2009-04-06 |
| MILLER, Andrew Arthur | Secretary | 2002-06-05 | 2002-11-19 |
| MILNE, Warwick | Secretary | 1998-02-27 | 1999-08-17 |
| MORAN, Michael John | Secretary | 1997-04-22 | 1998-02-27 |
| PERRISS, Robyn | Secretary | 2004-09-01 | 2006-09-26 |
| ALEXANDER, Nicholas Robert | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2023-10-31 |
| ALLATT, Richard John | Director | 1995-04-01 | 1996-04-22 |
| BARKER, Andrew David | Director | 2009-09-30 | 2013-03-25 |
| BROOMFIELD, Glenn | Director | 1999-05-01 | 2000-05-12 |
| BUSBY, Terence John | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2013-03-25 |
| COURT, Gavin Peter | Director | 1998-04-08 | 1998-11-06 |
| DICKINSON, John Frederick | Director | 2009-08-28 | 2013-03-25 |
| DINSMOOR, William | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1996-01-16 |
| FROGGETT, David | Director | — | 1993-02-01 |
| GIBBONS, Paul | Director | — | 1998-07-21 |
| GLITHERO, Sean | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2009-08-28 |
| HARRIS, John Robert | Director | 2000-10-12 | 2002-11-19 |
| HODGSON, Simon | Director | — | 2000-10-02 |
| HORNER, Angela Susan | Director | — | 1993-05-06 |
| HOWARD, Katherine Frances | Director | 2004-02-13 | 2004-09-01 |
| HUNNINGS, Leonard William | Director | — | 1996-08-15 |
| LANE, Stephen John Roger | Director | 2009-04-27 | 2009-08-28 |
| LUFF, Graham Ewart | Director | 1996-01-08 | 2000-10-20 |
| MADEJSKI, Robert John, Sir | Director | — | 1998-07-21 |
| MILLER, Andrew Arthur | Director | 2002-11-19 | 2009-08-28 |
| MILNE, Warwick | Director | 1998-04-08 | 1999-08-17 |
| MUIRHEAD, Brian Geoffrey | Director | 2001-11-12 | 2004-03-31 |
| PERRISS, Robyn | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2007-04-01 |
| PRESTON, John Anthony | Director | 1998-04-08 | 2000-05-12 |
| SCHOFIELD, Peter | Director | 1996-06-12 | 2000-05-12 |
| SOUTHERN, John Dudley | Director | — | 1994-11-22 |
| STOREY, Graham Neil | Director | 2006-05-01 | 2008-04-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment In Media Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 275 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-11-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-10-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2019-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.