ACADEMY SERVICES (NORWICH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05485678 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-21
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
40 officers (5 active, 40 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
34 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 3 miscellaneous
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 3 miscellaneous
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2026-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-05-29
    CHEADLE, Jayne resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-03-27
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  5. 2026-03-27
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  6. 2026-03-27
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  7. 2026-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-03-01
    LOTTER, Jessabel Piera appointed
    director
  10. 2026-03-01
    LUFKIN, Antonia Maxine resigned
    director
  11. 2026-01-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-10-10
    EXAKOUSTIDOU, Angeliki Maria resigned
    director
  13. 2025-10-10
    LUFKIN, Antonia Maxine appointed
    director
  14. 2025-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-10-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-10-08
    BELL, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  17. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2025-09-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2025-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2025-01-01
    REID, Jordan Luke appointed
    director
  22. 2024-11-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-11-07
    BELL, Samantha resigned
    director
  24. 2024-07-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2024-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-07-01
    KNOWLES, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2024-07-01
    HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart resigned
    director
  28. 2024-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2024-02-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2024-02-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2024-02-09
    CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir resigned
    director
  32. 2024-02-09
    HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart appointed
    director
  33. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2023-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2023-05-04
    CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir appointed
    director
  36. 2023-05-04
    GILL, Christopher Mark David resigned
    director
  37. 2023-05-04
    HOLDEN, Mark Geoffrey David resigned
    director
  38. 2022-09-26
    EXAKOUSTIDOU, Angeliki Maria appointed
    director
  39. 2022-03-29
    FOOT, David Alexander John, Mr. resigned
    director
  40. 2021-02-08
    BELL, Samantha appointed
    director
  41. 2021-02-08
    ULLA, Naseer resigned
    director
  42. 2020-07-31
    GILL, Christopher Mark David appointed
    director
  43. 2020-07-31
    O'BOYLE, Thomas resigned
    director
  44. 2020-05-15
    DRIVER, Ross William resigned
    director
  45. 2020-05-15
    FOOT, David Alexander John, Mr. appointed
    director
  46. 2019-11-01
    THORNE, Alexander Victor appointed
    director
  47. 2019-11-01
    POUPARD, Natalia resigned
    director
  48. 2019-01-31
    POUPARD, Natalia appointed
    director
  49. 2019-01-31
    WEGENER, Elena Giorgiana resigned
    director
  50. 2018-10-31
    TURNBULL, Rachel Louise resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: CHEADLE, Jayne resigned 2026-05-29; EXAKOUSTIDOU, Angeliki Maria resigned 2025-10-10; LUFKIN, Antonia Maxine resigned 2026-03-01

Group structure

Academy Services (Norwich) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Academy Services (Norwich) Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ACADEMY SERVICES (NORWICH) LIMITED
This company · 05485678

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
Academy Services (Norwich) Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

10 St. Giles Square
London
WC2H 8AP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (5 active · 35 resigned)

BELL, Samantha
secretary · appointed 2025-10-08
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Active
KNOWLES, Sarah Elizabeth
director · ~54y · appointed 2024-07-01
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Active
LOTTER, Jessabel Piera
director · ~32y · appointed 2026-03-01
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Active
REID, Jordan Luke
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-01-01
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Active
THORNE, Alexander Victor
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-11-01
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Active
CHEADLE, Jayne
secretary · appointed 2011-06-24 · resigned 2026-05-29
Resigned
GEORGE, Philip Roger Perkins
secretary · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2011-05-20
Resigned
HEDGE, David Martin
secretary · appointed 2011-05-20 · resigned 2011-06-24
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-21 · resigned 2005-10-20
Resigned
BASSINDALE, Christopher John
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-07-07 · resigned 2008-04-16
Resigned
BELL, Samantha
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-02-08 · resigned 2024-11-07
Resigned
CLANCY, Richard Simon Muir
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-05-04 · resigned 2024-02-09
Resigned
COOPER, Phillip John
director · ~77y · appointed 2011-05-20 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
DRIVER, Ross William
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2020-05-15
Resigned
EXAKOUSTIDOU, Angeliki Maria
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-09-26 · resigned 2025-10-10
Resigned
FOOT, David Alexander John, Mr.
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-05-15 · resigned 2022-03-29
Resigned
GILL, Christopher Mark David
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-07-31 · resigned 2023-05-04
Resigned
HAWKINS, Kevin Stuart
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-02-09 · resigned 2024-07-01
Resigned
HEAVEY, Sarah Joanne
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2011-05-20
Resigned
HOILE, Richard David
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2006-07-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Dexia Management Services (Security Trustee)
Dexia Management Services Limited (Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property20/03/2006
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Recent filings (143 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-03-27
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-03-27
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-07