FIREFLY LEARNING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10115230 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-10
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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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 10.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 14 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
96 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Innovation Banking
- 2025-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Ab Private Credit Investors Llc
- 2024-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2023-06-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ab Private Credit Investors Llc
- 2023-02-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-31➕KRIVICKAS, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➕RANDOM, Amelia appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖CALVER, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖EDIS, Luke Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖FOX, Isabella resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖JONES, Glenn John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖MATHEWSON, Joseph Jack resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31➖ROSE, Jonathan Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-11-11➕FOX, Isabella appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29➖ALLNER, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29➕ROSE, Jonathan Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-01-13➖COCKBURN, Laura Frances resigneddirector
- 2020-06-30➕COCKBURN, Laura Frances appointeddirector
- 2020-03-24➕EDIS, Luke Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2020-03-24➖VEALE, Stuart Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-01-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Innovate UK Loans Limited
- 2019-10-31➕ALLNER, Christopher Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-10-31➖LEWIS, James Robert Terence resigneddirector
- 2019-07-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Silicon Valley Bank
- 2019-04-30➖BELL, Howard Ashley resigneddirector
- 2019-01-10➕LEWIS, James Robert Terence appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Firefly Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Firefly Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FIREFLY LEARNING LIMITED
This company · 10115230
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firefly Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Joseph Jack Mathewsonceased 31/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Simon Joseph Edward Hayceased 31/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
167-169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
KRIVICKAS, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-31
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RANDOM, Amelia→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-31
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ALLNER, Christopher Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-10-31 · resigned 2022-09-29
BELL, Howard Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2019-04-30
CALVER, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-11-15 · resigned 2023-01-31
COCKBURN, Laura Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-06-30 · resigned 2022-01-13
EDIS, Luke Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-03-24 · resigned 2023-01-31
FOX, Isabella→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-11-11 · resigned 2023-01-31
HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-04-10 · resigned 2023-01-31
JONES, Glenn John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2023-01-31
LEWIS, James Robert Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-01-10 · resigned 2019-10-31
MATHEWSON, Joseph Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-04-10 · resigned 2023-01-31
ROSE, Jonathan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2022-09-29 · resigned 2023-01-31
VEALE, Stuart Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-26 · resigned 2020-03-24
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Innovation Banking | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Ab Private Credit Investors Ab Private Credit Investors Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Ab Private Credit Investors Ab Private Credit Investors Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Innovate UK Loans Innovate UK Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/01/2020 | 06/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2019 | 06/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | A registered charge | — | 23/01/2018 | 06/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Silicon Valley Bank | A registered charge | — | 24/10/2017 | 06/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2016 | 19/10/2017 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10