OPENING DOORS GREENACRE C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
09096405 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-06-20
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
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
38 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19➖CHEETHAM, Todd resigneddirector
- 2026-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-28📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2023-02-28📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-01➕CHEETHAM, Todd appointeddirector
- 2019-09-30➖DENTON, William resigneddirector
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-09➕DENTON, William appointeddirector
- 2014-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs OPENING DOORS GREENACRE C.I.C.
- 2014-06-20➕AUSTIN, Charles William Brian appointeddirector
- 2014-06-20➕COY, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2014-06-20➕GREAVES, Joshua Terrence appointeddirector
- 2014-06-20➕PARKER, Sarah Janet appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 PLUS SERVICES LTD→ 13628319 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 121 EDUCATION SERVICES LTD→ 16316733 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2ND ARMORED IN EUROPE LTD→ 09424478 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 3III ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 12360577 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3III TRAINING LIMITED→ 11065080 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 4 CORNERS CENTRE CIC→ 15065667 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4G1 FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTD→ 16813583 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 DEGREES NORTH MEDIA ACADEMY CIC→ 16043320 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A BEAUTIFUL MIND LTD→ 16224824 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A CERTAIN AGE LTD→ 13548226 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AALFY LTD→ 08527890 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AARON MARTIN MENTORING SERVICE LTD→ 15761502 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 6RG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
AUSTIN, Charles William Brian→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-06-20
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COY, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-20
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GREAVES, Joshua Terrence→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2014-06-20
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PARKER, Sarah Janet→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-06-20
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CHEETHAM, Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2026-03-19
DENTON, William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2016-03-09 · resigned 2019-09-30
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Recent filings (38 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-28
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-02-28
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21