ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE
🌳Matureactive
04102880 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-11-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (6 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-03➕ENGLISH, Zoe Elisabeth appointeddirector
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-15➕COUZINS, Olivia Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-05➖BARTER, Rebecca Louise resigneddirector
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-19➕REED, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-06➕HEMSLEY, Angela Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-06➖FAIRMAN, Carol Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-03➖HILL, Joy Muriel resigneddirector
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-22➕WEBBER, Sean appointeddirector
- 2020-01-22➖REID, Kerry-Ann Ameera resigneddirector
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-16➕REID, Carlton appointeddirector
- 2018-01-03➕BARTER, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-01-03➖CARR, Jonathon resigneddirector
- 2018-01-03➖MORRISSEY, Karen Marie resigneddirector
- 2018-01-03➕REID, Kerry-Ann Ameera appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➖GODDARD, Nigel John resigneddirector
- 2015-09-29➕CARR, Jonathon appointeddirector
- 2015-09-29➕MORRISSEY, Karen Marie appointeddirector
- 2015-07-08➖LANGTON, Jane Ann resigneddirector
- 2013-07-31➖DAVY, Pamela Margaret resigneddirector
- 2011-11-01➕FAIRMAN, Carol Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-31➖CUDD, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-01➕HILL, Joy Muriel appointeddirector
- 2003-11-28➕CUDD, Anne appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-20➖FADIL, Susan Carol resignednominee-secretary
- 2003-06-04➕GODDARD, Nigel John appointeddirector
- 2003-06-04➖LOBLEY, Julie Alison resigneddirector
- 2002-07-23➕LOBLEY, Julie Alison appointeddirector
- 2002-06-28➖HILL, Joy Muriel resigneddirector
- 2002-02-22➕DAVY, Pamela Margaret appointeddirector
- 2002-02-22➖FADIL, Susan Carol resignednominee-director
- 2002-02-22➕LANGTON, Jane Ann appointeddirector
- 2002-02-22➖SMITH, Catronia Marie resigneddirector
- 2000-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE
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Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 PLUS AT EASE LTD→ 16313422 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2INSPIRE CIC→ 17113049 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & M'S LIMITED→ 06317583 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A.I.M FOOTBALL & SPORTS LIMITED→ 08826748 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A1M TRAINING LTD→ 12272716 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AA WELLBEING & CARE LTD→ 16679318 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMY ELEVEN LTD→ 16839020 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMY FOR MRI SAFETY LIMITED→ 14894082 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACHAESTHETICS LTD→ 13963420 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACTIVE HORIZONS ORGANISATION LTD→ 16578778 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADO SERVICES CIC→ 07042757 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AFFINITY LEARN LIMITED→ 15674392 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2000-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Joy House
Franklin Road
Dartford
Kent
DA2 7UZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (6 active · 15 resigned)
HEMSLEY, Angela Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-06
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COUZINS, Olivia Louise→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-01-15
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ENGLISH, Zoe Elisabeth→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-04-03
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REED, Helen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-07-19
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REID, Carlton→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-16
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WEBBER, Sean→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-01-22
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CUDD, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2011-07-31
FADIL, Susan Carol→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-06 · resigned 2003-08-20
FAIRMAN, Carol Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2022-05-06
BARTER, Rebecca Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-01-03 · resigned 2023-12-05
CARR, Jonathon→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2018-01-03
DAVY, Pamela Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2013-07-31
FADIL, Susan Carol→
Resignednominee-director · ~60y · appointed 2000-11-06 · resigned 2002-02-22
GODDARD, Nigel John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-06-04 · resigned 2016-02-08
HILL, Joy Muriel→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-07-01 · resigned 2021-11-03
HILL, Joy Muriel→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2000-11-06 · resigned 2002-06-28
LANGTON, Jane Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2015-07-08
LOBLEY, Julie Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-07-23 · resigned 2003-06-04
MORRISSEY, Karen Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-09-29 · resigned 2018-01-03
REID, Kerry-Ann Ameera→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-01-03 · resigned 2020-01-22
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Recent filings (95 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22