ACORN EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES LTD
🌳Matureactive
07027492 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 87900Other residential care activities n.e.c.
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
96 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-02➕SMITH, Fiona Sarah Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-30➖LOGUE, Mary Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14➕LECKY, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➕POWER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➖COOKE, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2025-02-14➖JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel resigneddirector
- 2025-02-14➖LEATHERBARROW, David Jon resigneddirector
- 2024-10-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-06-05➕LOGUE, Mary Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-31➖DUFFY, Chris resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-06➕DUFFY, Chris appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-31➖BAKER, Graham resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➕COOKE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-31➖NORTHALL, Rebecca Louise resigneddirector
- 2019-12-13➕JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel appointeddirector
- 2019-12-13➕LEATHERBARROW, David Jon appointeddirector
- 2019-09-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee)
- 2019-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-02-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
- 2018-04-06➖COLVIN, Roger Graham resigneddirector
- 2017-08-31➕BAKER, Graham appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖GREENWELL, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2017-08-31➕NORTHALL, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2013-05-20➖SAMPSON, Barry Hugh Dunbar resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
P Bloom Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
P Bloom Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACORN EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES LTD
This company · 07027492
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P Bloom Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Hillcrest Childrens Services Limitedceased 31/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Sovereign Capital Partners Llpceased 30/07/2019· significant influence
- Management Opportunities Limitedceased 30/07/2019· 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
Incorporated2009-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Atria
Spa Road
Bolton
BL1 4AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
SMITH, Fiona Sarah Rachel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-02
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LECKY, Helen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-02-14
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POWER, Richard→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-02-14
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DUFFY, Chris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-06 · resigned 2023-05-31
LOGUE, Mary Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-05 · resigned 2025-09-30
BAKER, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-08-31 · resigned 2020-01-31
COLVIN, Roger Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2018-04-06
COOKE, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-01-31 · resigned 2025-02-14
GREENWELL, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2017-08-31
JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-13 · resigned 2025-02-14
LEATHERBARROW, David Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-12-13 · resigned 2025-02-14
NORTHALL, Rebecca Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-08-31 · resigned 2020-01-31
SAMPSON, Barry Hugh Dunbar→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2013-05-20
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Security Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent and Trustee) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2019 | 17/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation Glas Trust Corporation Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/02/2019 | 31/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2016 | 31/07/2019 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-02
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-02
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-10-02