ACORN PROFESSIONAL TUTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04673066 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-20
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,967
Net assets shrinking
Down £358 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.0k | £5.3k |
| Current assets | £8.9k | £7.5k |
| Net assets | £5.0k | £5.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2016-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-29➕CHOUDHURY, Tufal Uddin appointeddirector
- 2003-03-03➕BI YASIN, Safina appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-03➕BI YASIN, Safina appointeddirector
- 2003-03-03➕WHITE, Gary appointeddirector
- 2003-03-03➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-03➖@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN PROFESSIONAL TUTORS LIMITED
- 2003-02-20➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-20➕@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Safina Bi Yasin Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Tufal Choudhury Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gary Whiteceased 01/01/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BK GROUP LIMITED→ 15162866 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5779 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 11708489 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A & D TRAINING LTD→ 04570227 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| A & E TRAINING LTD→ 16418059 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A-LIST HAIR ACADEMY LTD→ 14491401 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE MATHS MARKING LIMITED→ 16268834 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST→ 07708603 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ADAOBI FERTILITY CIC→ 15921988 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADHDIFFERENT PATH COACHING LIMITED→ 17003128 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVANCE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR LTD→ 13715589 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AEQUITAS EDUCATION LTD→ 11252017 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AFFINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST→ 08117759 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
7 Fydell Court
St. Neots
PE19 1UJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BI YASIN, Safina→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-03-03
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CHOUDHURY, Tufal Uddin→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-05-29
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Active
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-20 · resigned 2003-03-03
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-20 · resigned 2003-03-03
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-09