ACADEMY @ WORDEN

🌳Matureactive

08360915 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-01-15

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: General secondary education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

39 officers (13 active, 39 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand

2026-02-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
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SMILLIE, Paul resigned
director
2025-04-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
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officers · AP01
2025-01-30
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BISHOP, Jane appointed
director
2024-09-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-10
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BARRETT, Sarah resigned
director
2024-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
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officers · AP01
2023-09-21
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BENNETT, Stephen appointed
director
2023-06-27
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SIMM, Bernadette resigned
director
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-28
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ABBOTT, Margaret resigned
director
2022-12-06
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officers · AP01
2022-12-05
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BALE, Joshua appointed
director
2022-11-29
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BARRETT, Sarah appointed
director
2022-11-29
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officers · AP01
2022-11-28
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PORTER, Stephen Thomas resigned
director
2022-11-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
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POWELL, Sarah resigned
director
2022-09-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-11
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LOVELADY, David Mark resigned
director
2022-08-11
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LOVELADY, Kay Sonia resigned
director
2022-08-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-02
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SIMM, Bernadette appointed
director
2021-12-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-07
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SMILLIE, Paul appointed
director
2021-03-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-31
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CATHERALL, Christopher resigned
director
2019-12-12
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PORTER, Stephen Thomas appointed
director
2019-03-14
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WATKINSON, Julie Dawn appointed
director
2019-03-14
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POWELL, Sarah appointed
director
2018-12-06
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LAW, Kathryn Marie appointed
director
2018-08-01
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BIBBY, Jade Ciara resigned
director
2018-01-15
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MEERS, Jason Eric resigned
director
2018-01-15
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TUNESI, Mark Anthony John resigned
director
2017-02-10
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BIBBY, Jade Ciara appointed
director
2017-02-01
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FINLEY, Lorraine Janet resigned
director
2017-01-24
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MACPHERSON, Samantha resigned
director
2017-01-12
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BELL, Jane resigned
director
2016-12-08
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LOVELADY, David Mark appointed
director
2016-12-08
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TUNESI, Tracey Jane resigned
director
2016-01-04
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GARDNER, Suzanne Elizabeth appointed
director
2015-10-30
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HAWKINS, Karen Elizabeth resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 86 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)

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3AG BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED→ 17015599 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
91930 MUSIC STUDIO LTD→ 16332081 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AA'S ESOL TUITION AND EDUCATION SERVICES LTD→ 13795525 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
ABEL LEARNING LIMITED→ 06609851 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	—	—
ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST→ 07678864 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
AFTER SCHOOL EDVENTURES LTD→ 15852507 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AG&EL SERVICES LTD→ 13561375 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
AGM EDUCATION LIMITED→ 10536998 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
AH 1 HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16360426 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AH 2 HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16360587 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AH SSC LIMITED→ 12806745 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-01-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education

Registered office

Academy @ Worden

Westfield Drive

Leyland

Lancashire

PR25 1QX

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-09

Last: 2025-06-25