ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST

🌳Matureactive
08426360 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-03-01
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
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (7 active, 29 linked, 29 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 13 total, 13 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  2. 2026-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-02-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-20
    NEWSHOLME, Timothy resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-01-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-12-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2025-03-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-03-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2025-03-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  14. 2025-03-04
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    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  15. 2025-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2025-03-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2025-03-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2025-02-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2025-02-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2025-02-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2024-12-11
    BRAYBROOKE, Kevin appointed
    director
  22. 2024-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  23. 2024-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-11-10
    HALL, Hilary appointed
    director
  25. 2023-11-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2023-10-03
    WHALLEY, Margaret Ann, Dr resigned
    director
  27. 2023-08-31
    EMERY, Mike resigned
    director
  28. 2022-10-20
    BRAMLEY, Anthony Gerard appointed
    director
  29. 2022-05-16
    BINNERSLEY, Richard John resigned
    director
  30. 2022-05-16
    FRASER, Neil resigned
    director
  31. 2022-03-21
    FRASER, Neil appointed
    director
  32. 2022-03-18
    FRASER, Neil appointed
    director
  33. 2022-03-18
    FRASER, Neil resigned
    director
  34. 2022-03-11
    WILLIAMS, Sharon appointed
    director
  35. 2022-03-11
    MAWBY, Allen resigned
    director
  36. 2022-03-11
    WHALLEY, Margaret Ann, Dr appointed
    director
  37. 2022-03-09
    BURGE, Roisin resigned
    director
  38. 2022-03-09
    HONE, Laura resigned
    director
  39. 2022-03-09
    THWAITES, Charles John Gladwyn, Lt. Col resigned
    director
  40. 2022-02-10
    COHN, Julie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  41. 2020-11-23
    MILES, Jamie resigned
    director
  42. 2020-09-29
    MAWBY, Allen appointed
    director
  43. 2020-07-20
    VICKRESS, Di resigned
    director
  44. 2019-12-12
    BALDERSON, Judy appointed
    director
  45. 2019-12-12
    BINNERSLEY, Richard John appointed
    director
  46. 2019-12-12
    DARLING, Patrick James Auchinleck, Major resigned
    director
  47. 2019-09-12
    SHEARER, Jill resigned
    director
  48. 2019-05-13
    PATRICK, Elizabeth Margaret resigned
    director
  49. 2019-02-26
    BURGE, Roisin appointed
    director
  50. 2019-02-26
    MAKIN, James Richard resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Cooper
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
sig. influencesignificant influence08/01/2026
Mr Graham Briscoe
Individual · British · DOB 03/1944 · age 82
sig. influencesignificant influence11/12/2024
11 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Peter Cooperceased 05/01/2026· significant influence
  • Rev Linde Melhuishceased 31/07/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Allen Mawbyceased 31/12/2024· significant influence
  • Mrs Roisin Burgeceased 31/12/2024· significant influence
  • Mrs Lisa Appletonceased 21/03/2022· significant influence
  • Lt. Col Charles John Gladwyn Thwaitesceased 31/12/2024· significant influence
  • Mrs Laura Honeceased 31/08/2022· significant influence
  • Mrs Sharon Williamsceased 11/03/2022· significant influence
  • Mrs Julie Cohnceased 10/02/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Patrick James Auchinleck Darlingceased 12/12/2019· significant influence
  • Mr James Richard Makinceased 26/02/2019· significant influence

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-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Barrs Court Specialist (Sen) School & College
Barrs Court Road
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 1EQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (7 active · 22 resigned)

APPLETON, Lisa
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-03-01
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Active
BALDERSON, Judy
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-12-12
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Active
BRAMLEY, Anthony Gerard
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-10-20
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Active
BRAYBROOKE, Kevin
director · ~68y · appointed 2024-12-11
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Active
GREGORY, Trevor
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-05-08
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Active
HALL, Hilary
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-11-10
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Active
WILLIAMS, Sharon
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-11
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Active
AIRD, Richard John
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2015-08-31
Resigned
BINNERSLEY, Richard John
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-12-12 · resigned 2022-05-16
Resigned
BURGE, Roisin
director · ~81y · appointed 2019-02-26 · resigned 2022-03-09
Resigned
COHN, Julie Elizabeth
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2022-02-10
Resigned
DARLING, Patrick James Auchinleck, Major
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2019-12-12
Resigned
EMERY, Mike
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-12-13 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
ENGLAND, Christopher
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned
FRASER, Neil
director · ~81y · appointed 2022-03-21 · resigned 2022-05-16
Resigned
FRASER, Neil
director · ~81y · appointed 2022-03-18 · resigned 2022-03-18
Resigned
FRASER, Neil
director · ~81y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2018-09-02
Resigned
HONE, Laura
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2022-03-09
Resigned
MAKIN, James Richard
director · ~87y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2019-02-26
Resigned
MAWBY, Allen
director · ~77y · appointed 2020-09-29 · resigned 2022-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-05
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2025-03-04
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2025-03-04