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Company number
01670663

ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED

Officer · MATTHEWS, Darren Paul and 7 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

Registered name
ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED
Company number
01670663
Registered office
1422 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH ON SEA, ESSEX, SS9 2UL
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
8 October 1982
Status
Active
Age
43 years
Nature of business (SIC)
52290 — Other transportation support activities
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement — next due
23 Aug 2027
Confirmation statement — last
09 Aug 2026

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

2 active · 6 resigned

director
Appointed 31/03/1998
Active
director
Appointed 24/11/2016
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Darren Paul Matthews
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 01/07/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Darren Paul Matthews
born 07/1967 · United Kingdom owns 75–100% of shares Notified 01/07/2016

Serving officers

director Appointed 31/03/1998
director Appointed 24/11/2016

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
25/11/2025 Director resigned MATTHEWS, Peter John
25/11/2025 Secretary resigned MATTHEWS, Hazel Elizabeth
24/11/2016 Director appointed MATTHEWS, Francesca Anne
01/07/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Darren Paul Matthews
11/02/2016 Charge registered A registered charge
01/07/2008 Director resigned MATTHEWS, Hazel Elizabeth
07/11/2003 Charge registered Legal charge
31/03/1998 Director resigned HAWES, Barbara Jean
31/03/1998 Director resigned HAWES, Alan Alfred
31/03/1998 Secretary resigned HAWES, Barbara Jean
31/03/1998 Secretary appointed MATTHEWS, Hazel Elizabeth
31/03/1998 Director appointed MATTHEWS, Darren Paul

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2024FY2023
Total assets less current liabilities 290
▼ 9.1%
319
Net assets 182
▼ 4.9%
192
Employees (avg) 4
▼ 20.0%
5

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Filing history

Most recent filings

CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
TM02 — termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement

Charges

1 outstanding · 1 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: Peter John Matthews
outstanding
Legal charge — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as a data protection fee payer.

Acorn Packaging Services Ltd — SS17 0JH
Trading as Acorn Packaging Services Ltd
Tier 1 · renews 28/02/2027
ICO entry

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED is 01670663.
Where is ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED registered?
The registered office is 1422 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH ON SEA, ESSEX, SS9 2UL.
Who runs ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED?
MATTHEWS, Darren Paul is listed among the officers of ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 52290 — Other transportation support activities.
Who controls ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED?
Mr Darren Paul Matthews is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares.
When are the next accounts of ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.
Does ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 1 already satisfied.

About ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED (01670663)

ACORN PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 8 October 1982 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 01670663. Its registered office is at 1422 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH ON SEA, ESSEX, SS9 2UL. The recorded nature of business is other transportation support activities (SIC 52290). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2024. 8 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr Darren Paul Matthews. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 10 September 2026.

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