ACORN VILLAGES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01048360
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 April 197254 years
Registered office: Acorn Villages Ltd Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 27 October 2026
Active officers: 10
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Acorn Villages Ltd Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
Nature of business
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

Officer details

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Registers

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ACORN VILLAGES LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 01048360
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 5 April 197254 years
Registered office: Acorn Villages Ltd Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 27 October 2026
Active officers: 10
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 30 August 2026 at 06:01 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

View this company on the Companies House register

Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Acorn Villages Ltd Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
Nature of business
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CRIDLAND, Carly Marie ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Sep 2014				Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England
DAINES, Colin ACTIVE	Director	16 Apr 2018		England	April 1953	Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England
EYERS, Brenda Elizabeth ACTIVE	Director	22 Apr 2013		England	July 1949	Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England
GRAY, Jeremy Martin ACTIVE	Director	30 Apr 2007		United Kingdom	August 1956	5, The Drift, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2DU
MCELHINNEY, James Brian ACTIVE	Director	06 Sep 2024		England	April 1952	Acorn Villages Ltd, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
OWENS, Judith Anne ACTIVE	Director	22 Apr 2013		England	September 1955	Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England
SHIELDS, Edwina Holly Wyndham ACTIVE	Director	26 Jun 2023		England	November 1972	Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
TAYLOR, Brian Henry ACTIVE	Director	27 Feb 2023		England	September 1955	Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
WHITTAKER, John Derek ACTIVE	Director	30 Apr 2007		England	January 1950	3 Winding Piece, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2UZ
WILLIS, David John ACTIVE	Director	17 Jun 2020		England	February 1957	Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England
ABLETT, Heather RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Aug 1993	31 Aug 2014			Tall Trees Elm Park, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT
GREEN, Denzil Murray Edward RESIGNED	Secretary		24 Aug 1993			4 Milton Close, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JB
ABLETT, Heather RESIGNED	Director		10 Mar 1995		August 1951	Tall Trees Elm Park, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT
ABLETT, Raymond John RESIGNED	Director		10 Mar 1995	England	August 1950	Tall Trees, Elm Park, Ardleigh Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT
BURROWS, Keith Henry RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2010	29 Jul 2022	England	June 1953	Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ
CASTAGNOLI, Edna RESIGNED	Director		25 Oct 2010	England	August 1926	1 Lucas House, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3UJ
DOWNES, Roy RESIGNED	Director		13 Feb 2009		September 1914	6 Churchill Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0RS
FINCH, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2011	17 Mar 2022	England	August 1947	Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ
GREEN, Denzil Murray Edward RESIGNED	Director		04 Apr 2005		March 1925	4 Milton Close, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JB
GREEN, Mary Isbel RESIGNED	Director	13 Oct 1995	11 Nov 2019	England	October 1931	4 Milton Close, Colchester, CO3 4JB
HARDING, Neil Charles RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1998	10 Oct 2007	United Kingdom	March 1962	74 Willian Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 2HL
HARGREAVES, Martin James, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1998	09 Feb 2013	England	September 1955	171 St Johns Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 4JG
HOSKYNS, Ann, Lady RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2007	16 Apr 2018	England	June 1933	Russell House, Wherry Corner High Street, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1AP
JORDAN, Keith Geoffrey Scott RESIGNED	Director	29 Oct 1999	26 Jun 2023	England	May 1933	25 New Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HN
LANG, Derek RESIGNED	Director	15 Feb 2016	22 Oct 2025	United Kingdom	March 1950	Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England
LEE, Marie Kathleen RESIGNED	Director	21 Jan 2011	16 Oct 2017	United Kingdom	March 1934	Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ
MACMILLAN, Sylvia, Doctor RESIGNED	Director		04 Nov 2013	England	September 1917	Porter House, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EB
NICHOLS, Jean RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1998	12 May 2006		May 1937	40 Tall Trees, Colchester, CO4 5DU
NORMAN, Mary June RESIGNED	Director	30 Apr 2007	16 Nov 2015	England	June 1936	Tangle Trees, Trinity Close, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2HJ
SCOTT, Peter Stuart RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 2006	07 Jun 2011	England	January 1935	Willow Orchard, Frating Road Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7JW
TAYLOR, David Edmund RESIGNED	Director	30 Oct 1998	19 May 2008		December 1943	106 Mowbray Road, Cambridge, CB1 7TG

CRIDLAND, Carly Marie ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2014
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

DAINES, Colin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1953
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

EYERS, Brenda Elizabeth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

GRAY, Jeremy Martin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1956
Address: 5, The Drift, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2DU

MCELHINNEY, James Brian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Acorn Villages Ltd, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

OWENS, Judith Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

SHIELDS, Edwina Holly Wyndham ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1972
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

TAYLOR, Brian Henry ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

WHITTAKER, John Derek ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 3 Winding Piece, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2UZ

WILLIS, David John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1957
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

ABLETT, Heather RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2014
Address: Tall Trees Elm Park, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT

GREEN, Denzil Murray Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Aug 1993
Address: 4 Milton Close, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JB

ABLETT, Heather RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Mar 1995
Date of birth: August 1951
Address: Tall Trees Elm Park, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT

ABLETT, Raymond John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Mar 1995
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1950
Address: Tall Trees, Elm Park, Ardleigh Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT

BURROWS, Keith Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2010
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ

CASTAGNOLI, Edna RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1926
Address: 1 Lucas House, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3UJ

DOWNES, Roy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 13 Feb 2009
Date of birth: September 1914
Address: 6 Churchill Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0RS

FINCH, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 17 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ

GREEN, Denzil Murray Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Apr 2005
Date of birth: March 1925
Address: 4 Milton Close, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JB

GREEN, Mary Isbel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Oct 1995
Resigned on: 11 Nov 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1931
Address: 4 Milton Close, Colchester, CO3 4JB

HARDING, Neil Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: 74 Willian Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 2HL

HARGREAVES, Martin James, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 09 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1955
Address: 171 St Johns Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 4JG

HOSKYNS, Ann, Lady RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2007
Resigned on: 16 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1933
Address: Russell House, Wherry Corner High Street, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1AP

JORDAN, Keith Geoffrey Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1933
Address: 25 New Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HN

LANG, Derek RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

LEE, Marie Kathleen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ

MACMILLAN, Sylvia, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1917
Address: Porter House, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EB

NICHOLS, Jean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 12 May 2006
Date of birth: May 1937
Address: 40 Tall Trees, Colchester, CO4 5DU

NORMAN, Mary June RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2007
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1936
Address: Tangle Trees, Trinity Close, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2HJ

SCOTT, Peter Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 2006
Resigned on: 07 Jun 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1935
Address: Willow Orchard, Frating Road Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7JW

TAYLOR, David Edmund RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 19 May 2008
Date of birth: December 1943
Address: 106 Mowbray Road, Cambridge, CB1 7TG

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
27 Sep 2002	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
01 Apr 1975	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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Name

Role

Appointed On

Resigned On

Country of Residence

Date of Birth

Address

CRIDLAND, Carly Marie ACTIVE

Secretary

01 Sep 2014

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

DAINES, Colin ACTIVE

Director

16 Apr 2018

England

April 1953

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

EYERS, Brenda Elizabeth ACTIVE

Director

22 Apr 2013

England

July 1949

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

GRAY, Jeremy Martin ACTIVE

Director

30 Apr 2007

United Kingdom

August 1956

5, The Drift, Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2DU

MCELHINNEY, James Brian ACTIVE

Director

06 Sep 2024

England

April 1952

Acorn Villages Ltd, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

OWENS, Judith Anne ACTIVE

Director

22 Apr 2013

England

September 1955

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

SHIELDS, Edwina Holly Wyndham ACTIVE

Director

26 Jun 2023

England

November 1972

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

TAYLOR, Brian Henry ACTIVE

Director

27 Feb 2023

England

September 1955

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

WHITTAKER, John Derek ACTIVE

Director

30 Apr 2007

England

January 1950

3 Winding Piece, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2UZ

WILLIS, David John ACTIVE

Director

17 Jun 2020

England

February 1957

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, CO11 2NJ, England

ABLETT, Heather RESIGNED

Secretary

24 Aug 1993

31 Aug 2014

Tall Trees Elm Park, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT

GREEN, Denzil Murray Edward RESIGNED

Secretary

24 Aug 1993

4 Milton Close, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JB

ABLETT, Heather RESIGNED

Director

10 Mar 1995

August 1951

Tall Trees Elm Park, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT

ABLETT, Raymond John RESIGNED

Director

10 Mar 1995

England

August 1950

Tall Trees, Elm Park, Ardleigh Colchester, Essex, CO7 7RT

BURROWS, Keith Henry RESIGNED

Director

29 Jan 2010

29 Jul 2022

England

June 1953

Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ

CASTAGNOLI, Edna RESIGNED

Director

25 Oct 2010

England

August 1926

1 Lucas House, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3UJ

DOWNES, Roy RESIGNED

Director

13 Feb 2009

September 1914

6 Churchill Close, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0RS

FINCH, Robert John RESIGNED

Director

01 Jan 2011

17 Mar 2022

England

August 1947

Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ

GREEN, Denzil Murray Edward RESIGNED

Director

04 Apr 2005

March 1925

4 Milton Close, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4JB

GREEN, Mary Isbel RESIGNED

Director

13 Oct 1995

11 Nov 2019

England

October 1931

4 Milton Close, Colchester, CO3 4JB

HARDING, Neil Charles RESIGNED

Director

30 Oct 1998

10 Oct 2007

United Kingdom

March 1962

74 Willian Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 2HL

HARGREAVES, Martin James, Doctor RESIGNED

Director

30 Oct 1998

09 Feb 2013

England

September 1955

171 St Johns Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 4JG

HOSKYNS, Ann, Lady RESIGNED

Director

30 Apr 2007

16 Apr 2018

England

June 1933

Russell House, Wherry Corner High Street, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1AP

JORDAN, Keith Geoffrey Scott RESIGNED

Director

29 Oct 1999

26 Jun 2023

England

May 1933

25 New Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0HN

LANG, Derek RESIGNED

Director

15 Feb 2016

22 Oct 2025

United Kingdom

March 1950

Acorn Village, Clacton Road, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, England

LEE, Marie Kathleen RESIGNED

Director

21 Jan 2011

16 Oct 2017

United Kingdom

March 1934

Acorn Village Community, Mistley Hall, Manningtree, Essex , CO11 1NJ

MACMILLAN, Sylvia, Doctor RESIGNED

Director

04 Nov 2013

England

September 1917

Porter House, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EB

NICHOLS, Jean RESIGNED

Director

30 Oct 1998

12 May 2006

May 1937

40 Tall Trees, Colchester, CO4 5DU

NORMAN, Mary June RESIGNED

Director

30 Apr 2007

16 Nov 2015

England

June 1936

Tangle Trees, Trinity Close, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2HJ

SCOTT, Peter Stuart RESIGNED

Director

25 Apr 2006

07 Jun 2011

England

January 1935

Willow Orchard, Frating Road Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7JW

TAYLOR, David Edmund RESIGNED

Director

30 Oct 1998

19 May 2008

December 1943

106 Mowbray Road, Cambridge, CB1 7TG