ACADEMY SERVICES (TENDRING) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04217720 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-25➕VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-25➖MATTHEWS, Paul Brian resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-25➕HCP SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-25➖HCP SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-03-21➖HAMILL, Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-21➕MATTHEWS, Paul Brian appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-17➕BROOKING, David John appointeddirector
- 2012-07-17➖SEMPLE, Brian Mervyn resigneddirector
- 2011-03-21➕HAMILL, Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-17➖SAWYERR, Bamike resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-01➕DEAN, Benjamin Christopher Jacob appointeddirector
- 2010-11-01➖PATKUNANATHAN, Sharmila resigneddirector
- 2010-08-05➕SEMPLE, Brian Mervyn appointeddirector
- 2010-06-05➖GRAHAM, John resigneddirector
- 2010-06-01➖PATKKUNANATHAN, Sharmila resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-01➕SAWYERR, Bamike appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-21➖HEAVEY, Sarah Joanne resigneddirector
- 2010-01-21➖WALES, Iain William resigneddirector
- 2009-12-21➖GEORGE, Philip Roger Perkins resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-21➕PATKKUNANATHAN, Sharmila appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-21➕GRAHAM, John appointeddirector
- 2009-12-21➕PATKUNANATHAN, Sharmila appointeddirector
- 2009-12-21➖WHISCOMBE, Phil John resigneddirector
- 2009-07-10➖TIBBITTS, John Alfred Neville resigneddirector
- 2008-04-16➖BASSINDALE, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2008-04-16➕HEAVEY, Sarah Joanne appointeddirector
- 2006-07-07➕BASSINDALE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2006-07-07➖HOILE, Richard David resigneddirector
- 2006-03-29➕WHISCOMBE, Phil John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-22➖BYRNE, James Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2005-08-23➕HOILE, Richard David appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➖GALEON, Christine Annick resigneddirector
- 2004-09-17➖BLOWS, Ashley Mark resigneddirector
- 2004-09-15➕GALEON, Christine Annick appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Academy Services (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Academy Services (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACADEMY SERVICES (TENDRING) LIMITED
This company · 04217720
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Academy Services (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
8 White Oak Square, London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (3 active · 24 resigned)
VERCITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-11-25
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BROOKING, David John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-17
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DEAN, Benjamin Christopher Jacob→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-11-01
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GEORGE, Philip Roger Perkins→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-18 · resigned 2009-12-21
HAMILL, Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2013-03-21
MATTHEWS, Paul Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-21 · resigned 2013-11-25
PATKKUNANATHAN, Sharmila→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-21 · resigned 2010-06-01
SAWYERR, Bamike→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-01 · resigned 2011-03-17
THOMPSON, Harold Lister→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2004-02-18
HCP SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-11-25 · resigned 2013-11-25
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2001-10-03
BASSINDALE, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-07 · resigned 2008-04-16
BLOWS, Ashley Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2004-09-17
BYRNE, James Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-07-08 · resigned 2006-03-22
GALEON, Christine Annick→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2005-07-15
GRAHAM, John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-12-21 · resigned 2010-06-05
HEAVEY, Sarah Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2010-01-21
HOILE, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-08-23 · resigned 2006-07-07
LAWSON, Ian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2002-07-08
MELLER, Gillian Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2001-10-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dexia Management Services Dexia Management Services Limited | Debenture between the company and dexia management services limited as security trustee for itself and the other finance parties (as defined) | 1 property | 11/10/2001 | 21/01/2020 |
Recent filings (132 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-09