ACADEMY COFFEE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09746877 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-25
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£251.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
47 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £251,217
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£218k
Net Worth
£251k
Current Assets
£573k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £375.0k | — |
| Current assets | £572.7k | — |
| Cash | £217.8k | — |
| Debtors | £294.2k | — |
| Net assets | £251.2k | — |
| Average employees | — | 9900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-23➕ADAMS, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2023-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-12➕REED, Martin Stuart appointeddirector
- 2021-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dbw Investments (14) Limited
- 2020-09-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-04➕BASTON, Simon Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2018-10-04➕MORGAN, Janet Eileen appointeddirector
- 2018-10-04➖THOMAS, Andrew Lloyd resigneddirector
- 2018-10-04➖THOMAS, Louise Margaret resigneddirector
- 2015-09-10➕THOMAS, Louise Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY COFFEE LIMITED
- 2015-08-25➕THOMAS, Andrew Lloyd 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 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Academy Coffee Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Academy Coffee Holdings Limited
Corporate parent
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ACADEMY COFFEE LIMITED
This company · 09746877
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Academy Coffee Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 03/11/2018 |
Ms Janet Eileen Morgan Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/10/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Lloyd Thomasceased 04/10/2018· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Louise Margaret Thomasceased 04/10/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-25
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
41 Romilly Park Road
Barry
Vale Of Glamorgan
CF62 6RR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
ADAMS, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BASTON, Simon Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-04
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MORGAN, Janet Eileen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REED, Martin Stuart→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-01-12
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THOMAS, Andrew Lloyd→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-08-25 · resigned 2018-10-04
THOMAS, Louise Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-09-10 · resigned 2018-10-04
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Dbw Investments (14) Dbw Investments (14) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/12/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-07