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The Acorn Brand name
Post by Danny on Oct 4th, 2012, 2:32pm

Hello

I am wanting to start a computer company and am keen to revive the Acorn brand name. Could anyone let me know who owns this marque?

many thanks,

Danny
Re: The Acorn Brand name
Post by admin on Oct 4th, 2012, 4:32pm

on Oct 4th, 2012, 2:32pm, Danny wrote:
I am wanting to start a computer company and am keen to revive the Acorn brand name. Could anyone let me know who owns this marque?

I presume it is currently owned by Acorn (Cambridge) Ltd which is listed at Companies House as follows:

Company Number: 07854401

Registered Address:
145-157 St John Street
London
EC1V 4PW
United Kingdom

Sole Director:
Alastair Ian Anderson
10 Grantchester Place
Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0NQ

The company was incorporated on 21st November 2011.

Richard.
Re: The Acorn Brand name
Post by Danny on Oct 6th, 2012, 4:34pm

Thank you very much for the information, I will send a letter to the address shown.

Danny
Re: The Acorn Brand name
Post by KenDown on Nov 21st, 2013, 07:22am

If they won't let you have the name, try "Young Oak Ltd".