ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02749258 · ltd · incorporated 1992-09-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£8.34M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 23.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,344,708

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.6m
Net Worth
£8.3m
Current Assets
£12m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-31
Total assets£8.50M
Current assets£12.10M
Cash£1.60M
Debtors£10.49M
Net assets£8.34M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-01
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    YEBOAH, Bernard Okae appointed
    director
  4. 2025-11-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-31
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    DAVIES, Michaela resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2025-09-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2025-09-09
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  11. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2025-02-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2024-07-01
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    DAVIES, Michaela appointed
    director
  14. 2024-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2024-06-10
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    SMITH, Paul David resigned
    director
  17. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-11-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2023-07-26
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  20. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2023-01-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2022-12-31
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    ARMSTRONG, Adrian resigned
    director
  24. 2022-12-31
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    TAYLOR, John Henry resigned
    director
  25. 2022-07-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2022-06-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  27. 2022-06-28
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
  28. 2022-06-28
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    Charge satisfied #7
  29. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-07-02
    ➖
    POWELL, Darren Roy resigned
    director
  31. 2021-07-02
    ➕
    SMITH, Paul David appointed
    director
  32. 2020-03-03
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    Charge satisfied #5
  33. 2020-03-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2020-02-27
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2020-01-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  36. 2019-10-03
    ➕
    BEAUMONT, Jason William appointed
    director
  37. 2016-06-29
    ➕
    POWELL, Darren Roy appointed
    director
  38. 2015-12-07
    ➕
    TAYLOR, John Henry appointed
    director
  39. 2015-10-30
    ➖
    ARMSTRONG, Lisa resigned
    secretary
  40. 2015-10-30
    ➖
    ARMSTRONG, Lisa Evelyn resigned
    director
  41. 2012-06-08
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Lisa Evelyn appointed
    director
  42. 2012-06-08
    ➖
    BELL, Anthony resigned
    director
  43. 2009-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #4
  44. 2009-02-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  45. 2009-02-06
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Lisa appointed
    secretary
  46. 2009-02-06
    ➖
    CUMMINS, Linda Margaret resigned
    secretary
  47. 2009-02-06
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Adrian appointed
    director
  48. 2009-02-06
    ➕
    BELL, Anthony appointed
    director
  49. 2009-02-06
    ➖
    CUMMINS, Linda Margaret resigned
    director
  50. 2009-02-06
    ➖
    RIDGEON, John resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Access Education Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Access Education Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
This company · 02749258

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Access Education Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Heath Mill Studios 68 Heath Mill Lane
Digbeth
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 4AR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

BEAUMONT, Jason William→
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YEBOAH, Bernard Okae→
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMSTRONG, Lisa→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2015-10-30
Resigned
ATKINSON, Geoffrey→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-09-22 · resigned 1992-09-25
Resigned
CUMMINS, Linda Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-25 · resigned 2009-02-06
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Adrian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Lisa Evelyn→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2015-10-30
Resigned
BELL, Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2012-06-08
Resigned
CUMMINS, Linda Margaret→
director · ~70y · appointed 1992-09-22 · resigned 2009-02-06
Resigned
DAVIES, Michaela→
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-07-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
POWELL, Darren Roy→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2021-07-02
Resigned
RIDGEON, John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-09-22 · resigned 2009-02-06
Resigned
SMITH, Paul David→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-07-02 · resigned 2024-06-10
Resigned
TAYLOR, John Henry→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property09/09/2025—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC as Security Trustee
A registered charge1 property28/06/2022—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—27/02/202028/06/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property06/02/200922/01/2020
satisfied
The London Development Agency
Rent deposit deed1 property09/07/200803/03/2020
satisfied
Tm Trustees Linda Margaret Ridgeon and John Ridgeon as Trustees of the Ancaster Trust
Tm Trustees Limited Linda Margaret Ridgeon and John Ridgeon as Trustees of the Ancaster Trust
Chattel mortgage1 property20/12/200621/02/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/11/200421/02/2009
satisfied
Altyre Properties
Altyre Properties Limited
Lease1 property01/10/200303/03/2020
satisfied
Crossbound International Marketing Services
Crossbound International Marketing Services Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property13/09/200228/01/2008
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Recent filings (138 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-09-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01