Acorn Fire & Security Ltd

Active04421576 Private limited company

Incorporated: 22 April 2002 (24 years)
Industry: Fire service activities (84250)
Directors: Mark Brophy
Brian Honan
Owned by: Fortus England & Wales Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: Waterside House Trident Park
Trident Way
Blackburn
BB1 3NU

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Last accounts: 30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due: 6 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 22 April 2026

Charges

Total: 1
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brophy, Mark

Director · Appointed 6 July 2026

Irish

Born October 1982 (44)

Honan, Brian

Director · Appointed 6 July 2026

Irish

Born December 1973 (52)

Officer history (5 former)

6 July 2026

Appointed Brophy, Mark as Director

6 July 2026

Appointed Honan, Brian as Director

6 July 2026

Resigned Williams, Deborah Louise as Director

6 July 2026

Resigned Grice, David as Director

7 April 2013

Resigned Grice, Jean as Secretary

18 January 2011

Appointed Williams, Deborah Louise as Director

24 April 2002

Appointed Grice, Jean as Secretary

24 April 2002

Appointed Grice, David as Director

24 April 2002

Resigned Creditreform (Secretaries) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

24 April 2002

Resigned Creditreform Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

22 April 2002

Appointed Creditreform (Secretaries) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

22 April 2002

Appointed Creditreform Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Fortus England & Wales Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 July 2026

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Limited Company

Reg. no. 04541701

Former controllers (2)

6 July 2026

Ceased David Grice — Owns 25–50% of shares

6 July 2026

Ceased Deborah Louise Williams — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 9 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Fortus England & Wales Limited

Acorn Fire & Security Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Contract Locking Services (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pock Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rectory Mill Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Security Supplies (Chelmsford) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Security Supplies Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Specialized Security Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Electric Gate Shop Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 30 April 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets: £8,619,266
Cash: £6,518,664
Profit Before Tax: £1,842,545

Debt Ratio: 14%
Current Ratio: 7.3x
Return on Equity: 16%

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£197,376	£144,341		£49,733	£29,892	£31,095
Current Assets	£9,774,672	£8,531,999		£5,442,317	£4,334,722	£3,296,410
Debtors	£2,468,362	£2,356,001		£1,570,545	£1,314,008	£1,288,769
Cash	£6,518,664	£5,219,911		£3,075,986	£2,647,837	£1,791,538
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,338,476	£1,357,423	£1,549,329	£1,143,246	£766,665	£483,272
Creditors (> 1 year)						£0
Net Current Assets	£8,436,196	£7,174,576		£4,299,071	£3,568,057	£2,813,138
Net Assets	£8,619,266	£7,306,731		£4,343,007	£3,592,554	£2,838,672
Shareholder Funds	£8,619,266	£7,306,731		£4,343,007	£3,592,554	£2,838,672

Turnover		£12,983,642
Cost of Sales		£9,935,848
Gross Profit		£3,047,794
Admin Expenses	£1,461,240	£1,360,801
Staff Costs	£943,258	£897,755
Operating Profit		£1,694,675
Profit Before Tax	£1,842,545	£1,787,669
Tax	£462,950	£442,501
Profit for Period	£1,379,595	£1,345,168

Filings 77

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
6 October 2026	Memorandum and Articles of Association
6 October 2026	Resolutions
17 September 2026	Resolutions
7 September 2026	Registration of a charge
14 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director