ACORNS2OAKS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04536406 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-09-16

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.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Pre-primary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand

2025-07-07
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2024-11-28
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accounts · AA
2024-01-23
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-22
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NOBLE, Beverley Rose appointed
secretary
2024-01-22
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MURPHY, Gaynor resigned
secretary
2023-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-04-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-06
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MURPHY, Gaynor appointed
secretary
2022-04-06
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TUCKER, Amanda resigned
secretary
2021-11-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
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MOJID, Shabina resigned
director
2021-01-29
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-01-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-12
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MOJID, Shabina appointed
director
2020-11-12
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-11-12
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officers · AP01
2020-11-08
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MURPHY, Gaynor resigned
secretary
2020-11-08
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TUCKER, Amanda appointed
secretary
2020-11-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-11-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-03-02
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-03-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-27
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BOAKYE, Emmanuel resigned
director
2020-01-20
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TUCKER, Amanda appointed
director
2018-07-19
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INBAR-BONANOS, Nechamah resigned
director
2017-07-17
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BOAKYE, Emmanuel appointed
director
2016-07-31
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TANNER, Beverley John resigned
director
2016-07-12
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OSAKWE, Judith appointed
director
2016-02-08
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MURPHY, Gaynor appointed
secretary
2015-12-22
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BYOTT, Marion Fiona resigned
secretary
2015-02-12
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SODHI, Kuljeet Kaur resigned
director
2014-02-03
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SODHI, Kuljeet Kaur appointed
director
2012-12-10
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NOBLE, Beverley Rose appointed
director
2012-12-10
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CLARKE, Jacqueline resigned
director
2012-12-10
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INBAR-BONANOS, Nechamah appointed
director
2012-12-10
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TANNER, Beverley John appointed
director
2012-01-05
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WILLIAMS, Michael resigned
director
2011-06-30
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BYOTT, Marion Fiona appointed
secretary
2011-06-30
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CLARKE, Jacqueline appointed
director
2011-06-30
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MARTYN, Terrie resigned
director
2011-04-01
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ADDY, Carol resigned
director
2009-02-08
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RUA, Caroline Nancy resigned
director
2008-06-09
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NOBLE, Beverley Rose resigned
secretary
2008-03-17
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RUA, Caroline Nancy appointed
director
2007-12-11
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MARTYN, Terrie appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Amanda Tucker Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	20/01/2020
Ms Judith Osakwe Individual · Nigerian · DOB 03/1978 · age 48	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	12/07/2016
Mrs Beverley Rose Noble Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/05/2016

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mrs Shabina Mojidceased 29/01/2021· significant influence
Mr Emmanuel Boakyeceased 27/02/2020· significant influence
Mrs Nechamah Inbar-Bonanosceased 19/07/2018· significant influence

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2002-09-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

Peppermint Healthy Living Centre

Franklin Way

Croydon

Surrey

CR0 4YD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-23

Last: 2025-09-09

Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)

NOBLE, Beverley Rose→

secretary · appointed 2024-01-22

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Active

NOBLE, Beverley Rose→

director · ~66y · appointed 2012-12-10

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Active

OSAKWE, Judith→

director · ~48y · appointed 2016-07-12

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Active

TUCKER, Amanda→

director · ~56y · appointed 2020-01-20

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Active

BYOTT, Marion Fiona→

secretary · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2015-12-22

Resigned

MURPHY, Gaynor→

secretary · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2024-01-22

Resigned

MURPHY, Gaynor→

secretary · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2020-11-08

Resigned

NOBLE, Beverley Rose→

secretary · appointed 2002-09-16 · resigned 2008-06-09

Resigned

TUCKER, Amanda→

secretary · appointed 2020-11-08 · resigned 2022-04-06

Resigned

ADDY, Carol→

director · ~67y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2011-04-01

Resigned

BENSON, Joanne→

director · ~55y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2005-07-19

Resigned

BOAKYE, Emmanuel→

director · ~56y · appointed 2017-07-17 · resigned 2020-02-27

Resigned

CLARKE, Jacqueline→

director · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2012-12-10

Resigned

DIVERS, Renate→

director · ~62y · appointed 2004-04-22 · resigned 2005-07-19

Resigned

GLASS, Norman Jeffrey→

director · ~80y · appointed 2002-09-16 · resigned 2005-07-19

Resigned

INBAR-BONANOS, Nechamah→

director · ~80y · appointed 2012-12-10 · resigned 2018-07-19

Resigned

JONES, Dianne Angela→

director · ~54y · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2007-04-28

Resigned

MARTYN, Terrie→

director · ~75y · appointed 2007-12-11 · resigned 2011-06-30

Resigned

MOJID, Shabina→

director · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-12 · resigned 2021-01-29

Resigned

RUA, Caroline Nancy→

director · ~50y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2009-02-08

Resigned

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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-07-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-12

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2024-01-23

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-01-23

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-01-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-12-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-13

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2022-04-19

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2022-04-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-11-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-09-22