ACORN MONTESSORI SCHOOL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05585026 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 4.9y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01➕BURGESS, Emily appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01➖CHAPMAN, Laura resigneddirector
- 2023-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➕CHAPMAN, Laura appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖HUMPHRIES, Oliver Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-08-15➖GRANT, Craig David resigneddirector
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➕GRANT, Craig David appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖LUMSDEN-EARLE, Dianne resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ares Management Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2021-11-17➕THRESHER, Warwick Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-09-20➕HUMPHRIES, Oliver Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-09-20➖MORRIS, Andrew Terry resigneddirector
- 2021-08-23➖GRANT, Craig David resigneddirector
- 2021-06-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ares Management Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2020-09-01➖PATHAK, Paresh resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-01➕GRANT, Craig David appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕LUMSDEN-EARLE, Dianne appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕MORRIS, Andrew Terry appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➖PATHAK, Rupa resigneddirector
- 2005-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN MONTESSORI SCHOOL LIMITED
- 2005-10-06➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointednominee-secretary
- 2005-10-06➖BHARDWAJ, Ashok resignednominee-secretary
- 2005-10-06➕PATHAK, Paresh appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-06➕PATHAK, Rupa appointeddirector
- 2005-10-06➕BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-10-06➖BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Lgdn Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lgdn Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACORN MONTESSORI SCHOOL LIMITED
This company · 05585026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lgdn Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Rupa Pathakceased 01/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · firm interest
- Paresh Pathakceased 01/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Suite 3 Wentworth Lodge
Great North Road
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 7SR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
BURGESS, Emily→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THRESHER, Warwick Richard→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2005-10-06
PATHAK, Paresh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2020-09-01
CHAPMAN, Laura→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-01 · resigned 2024-02-01
GRANT, Craig David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-30 · resigned 2023-08-15
GRANT, Craig David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2021-08-23
HUMPHRIES, Oliver Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-09-20 · resigned 2023-09-01
LUMSDEN-EARLE, Dianne→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2023-06-30
MORRIS, Andrew Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2021-09-20
PATHAK, Rupa→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2020-09-01
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2005-10-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ares Management (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Ares Management (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Ares Management Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AAMD
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-03-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-03-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-03-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-03-09