Acorn Autism Specialists Limited

Reference number: 971875

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Social Money Limited Reference number: 675283 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • ACORN AUTISM SPECIALISTS LIMITED (FRN 971875) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not ACORN AUTISM SPECIALISTS.
  • Example: if ACORN AUTISM SPECIALISTS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from ACORN AUTISM SPECIALISTS itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01376 402284

  • Address

    Suite A, Bridgefoot Studios, Maldon Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9BE, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01376 402284 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO5 9BE
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Acorn Autism Specialists Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Social Money Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
13511294
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 July 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Suite A, Bridgefoot Studios Maldon Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9BE, England
Nature of business
  • Specialists medical practice activities (SIC 86220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sarah Jacqueline Booth Director Jun 1982 3 Feb 2022 None
Katherine Mary Wright Director May 1967 6 Apr 2022 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£13.4k

−230% from £10.3k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£41.8k

+25% from £33.4k

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £13.4k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 13511294. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Acorn Autism Specialists’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (11)

2025

5 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Acorn Autism Specialists Ltd"

FCA register

2023

9 June 2023

  • Sarah Jacqueline Booth became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

6 April 2022

  • Katherine Mary Wright became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert Booth gave up control

Companies House

13 March 2022

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2021

14 July 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Robert Booth took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Acorn Autism Specialists

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Acorn Autism Specialists. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Acorn Autism Specialists

Other firms of the same type (dental or medical practice), nearest first.

In the Colchester (CO) postcode area

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acorn Autism Specialists Limited FCA authorised?
Acorn Autism Specialists Limited (FRN 971875) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Acorn Autism Specialists?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Acorn Autism Specialists Limited (FRN 971875) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Acorn Autism Specialists. Example: if Acorn Autism Specialists refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Acorn Autism Specialists itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Acorn Autism Specialists’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01376 402284 for Acorn Autism Specialists. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acorn Autism Specialists a scam or clone?
Acorn Autism Specialists is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Acorn Autism Specialists?
Protection works through Social Money Limited, the principal firm responsible for Acorn Autism Specialists's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Acorn Autism Specialists?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Acorn Autism Specialists: Mrs Sarah Jacqueline Booth (25–50% of shares) and Katherine Mary Wright (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robert Booth.
Who runs Acorn Autism Specialists?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Acorn Autism Specialists: Sarah Jacqueline Booth and Katherine Mary Wright.
How long has Acorn Autism Specialists been in business?
The company was formed on 14 July 2021.
What do Acorn Autism Specialists’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2026, show total equity of −£13.4k (−230% from £10.3k).
Does Acorn Autism Specialists use any other names?
It has previously used the name Acorn Autism Specialists Ltd.

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