ACADEMIA GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05061488 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 3.0y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-01
    ➖
    BINNING, Gary resigned
    director
  4. 2025-11-01
    ➖
    HASWELL, Robert resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2025-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-10-18
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    STEVENS, Andrew Lloyd resigned
    director
  10. 2023-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-23
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  12. 2023-10-23
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2023-10-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-09-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2023-07-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2023-07-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2023-07-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Stifel Bank & Trust
  18. 2023-07-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Stifel Bank & Trust
  19. 2023-03-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2023-03-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2023-02-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2023-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2023-02-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-02-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-02-02
    ➕
    CODY, Lisa appointed
    director
  28. 2023-02-02
    ➕
    MCCARTHY, Martin Vincent appointed
    director
  29. 2023-02-02
    ➕
    SHAH, Kiran appointed
    director
  30. 2023-02-02
    ➖
    LANCASTER, Neil, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  31. 2023-02-02
    ➕
    BINNING, Gary appointed
    director
  32. 2023-02-02
    ➕
    HASWELL, Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2023-02-02
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Trevor Bryan resigned
    director
  34. 2023-02-02
    ➖
    LANCASTER, Neil, Mr. resigned
    director
  35. 2023-02-02
    ➖
    RIVETT, Paul Geoffrey Leo resigned
    director
  36. 2012-10-24
    ➖
    THORNTON, Gary Philip resigned
    director
  37. 2012-03-28
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, Mark Stephen resigned
    director
  38. 2008-01-30
    ➕
    RIVETT, Paul Geoffrey Leo appointed
    director
  39. 2004-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACADEMIA GROUP LIMITED
  40. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Neil, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  41. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-03-02
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Trevor Bryan appointed
    director
  44. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    LANCASTER, Neil, Mr. appointed
    director
  45. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, Mark Stephen appointed
    director
  46. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    STEVENS, Andrew Lloyd appointed
    director
  47. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    THORNTON, Gary Philip appointed
    director
  48. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2004-03-02
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BINNING, Gary resigned 2025-11-01; HASWELL, Robert resigned 2025-11-01

Group structure

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

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Uptime Education Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ACADEMIA GROUP LIMITED
This company · 05061488

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
Uptime Education Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Lloyd Stevensceased 29/03/2023· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Park Farm Business Centre
Fornham St Genevieve
Bury St Edmunds
IP28 6TS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

CODY, Lisa→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCARTHY, Martin Vincent→
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Kiran→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANCASTER, Neil, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2023-02-02
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-03-02
Resigned
BINNING, Gary→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-02-02 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
HASWELL, Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-02-02 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
HAWKINS, Trevor Bryan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2023-02-02
Resigned
LANCASTER, Neil, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2023-02-02
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Mark Stephen→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2012-03-28
Resigned
RIVETT, Paul Geoffrey Leo→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2023-02-02
Resigned
STEVENS, Andrew Lloyd→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2024-10-18
Resigned
THORNTON, Gary Philip→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2012-10-24
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-03-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Stifel Bank & Trust
A registered charge—14/07/2023—
outstanding
Stifel Bank & Trust
A registered charge—14/07/2023—
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Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-10-23
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-20