Acorn Thorn Ltd.

Active03094490 Private limited company
Incorporated
23 August 1995 (31 years)
Previously known as
Acorn Powell Limited (until 1 May 2018)
Industry
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (25990)
Directors
Gloria Thorn
Kristin E Kahle
Owned by
Acorn Engineering Inc
Accounts type
Small
Region
South West
Address
5 Brearley Court Baird Road
Waterwells Business Park
Quedgeley
GL2 2AF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 August 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Thorn, Gloria
Director · Appointed 30 November 2022
British
Born January 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 10 October 2017
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Kahle, Kristin E
Director · Appointed 1 January 2016
American
Born September 1969 (57)
Morris, Donald Earl
Director · Appointed 23 August 1995
American
Born September 1946 (80)
Officer history (8 former)
30 November 2022
Appointed Thorn, Gloria as Director
8 January 2018
Resigned Powell, Denise Julie as Secretary
8 January 2018
Resigned Powell, Denise Julie as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Thorn, Paul David as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Powell, Ian James as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Kahle, Kristin E as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Morris, William Dennis as Director
3 April 2003
Resigned Morris, Earl Laverne as Director
1 September 2001
Appointed Powell, Denise Julie as Secretary
31 August 2001
Resigned Stevenson, Robert Louis as Secretary
15 December 1997
Appointed Powell, Ian James as Director
15 December 1997
Appointed Morris, William Dennis as Director
15 December 1997
Appointed Powell, Denise Julie as Director
15 December 1997
Appointed Morris, Earl Laverne as Director
23 August 1995
Appointed Bristol Legal Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 August 1995
Resigned Bristol Legal Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
23 August 1995
Appointed Bourse Securities Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
23 August 1995
Resigned Bourse Securities Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
23 August 1995
Appointed Stevenson, Robert Louis as Secretary
23 August 1995
Appointed Morris, Donald Earl as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 10 October 2017
Owns 25–50% of shares
Company
Reg. no. 10751625
Acorn Engineering Inc
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control
Incorporated Company
Reg. no. C0308109
Former controllers (1)
10 October 2017
Ceased Ian James Powell — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Acorn Thorn Ltd. This company Owns 25–50% of shares
Washware Essentials Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£1,182,413
Cash
£287,795
Employees
11
Debt Ratio
48%
Current Ratio
1.5x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £812,750 £777,663 £804,678 £1,068,459 £1,182,413
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£608,092£597,765£619,303£495,924£494,932£489,236£482,165
Current Assets£1,683,017£1,357,570£1,634,015£1,624,467£1,406,708£1,642,806£1,106,653
Debtors£351,721£296,779£444,606£453,959£328,560£721,021£531,045
Cash£287,795£229,801£315,982£322,987£303,837£230,196£176,243
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,103,768£878,221£1,448,640£1,339,934£1,086,870£1,302,048£974,234
Net Current Assets£579,249£479,349£185,375£284,533£319,838£340,758£132,419
Net Assets£1,182,413£1,068,459£804,678£777,663£812,750
Shareholder Funds£1,182,413£1,068,459£804,678£777,663£812,750£829,994£614,584

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates23 August 2026

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