ACACIA EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LTD

🌳Matureactive
07704002 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-07-13
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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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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 (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-282023-08-28

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-07-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-07-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-08-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-01-27
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    GORMAN, Rebekah Jade appointed
    director
  13. 2021-01-27
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    MORLEY, Sarah Ann resigned
    director
  14. 2021-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-07-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-06-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-06-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-31
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    MORLEY, Sarah Ann appointed
    director
  21. 2019-07-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2019-07-25
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    TIBBS, Lindsay appointed
    director
  23. 2019-07-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-10-15
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    ASHTON, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  25. 2018-10-15
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    DAVEY, Andrew Simon resigned
    director
  26. 2011-07-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ACACIA EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LTD
  27. 2011-07-13
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    GORMAN, Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2011-07-13
    ➕
    ASHTON, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  29. 2011-07-13
    ➕
    DAVEY, Andrew Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Louise Gorman
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
—75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control20/07/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Positive Practice Accountants
1 Primet Hill
Colne
Lancashire
BB8 9NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-28
Last made up to: 2024-08-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

GORMAN, Louise→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GORMAN, Rebekah Jade→
director · ~34y · appointed 2021-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TIBBS, Lindsay→
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHTON, Elizabeth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-07-13 · resigned 2018-10-15
Resigned
DAVEY, Andrew Simon→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-07-13 · resigned 2018-10-15
Resigned
MORLEY, Sarah Ann→
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-07-31 · resigned 2021-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17