ACADEMY OF CHEESE
🌳Matureactive
10184112 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-05-17
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£19.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (7 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
42 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,660
Net assets shrinking
Down £910 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£20k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Assets
£61k
↓ 7.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.7k | £30.7k |
| Current assets | £60.5k | £65.3k |
| Net assets | £19.7k | £20.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01➕FENWICK, Katy appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➖THOMAS, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-07-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28➖TURNBULL, Charles resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-28➖DOWNES, Clare Lucy resigneddirector
- 2019-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-21➕COLLEY, Tracey appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-21➖WINDSOR, Ros Mary resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-23➕THOMAS, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-08-19➕WINDSOR, Ros Mary appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-16➕COLLEY, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2016-06-16➕FARRAND, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-06-16➕QUICKE, Mary Eleanor appointeddirector
- 2016-06-16➕WINDSOR, Ros Mary appointeddirector
- 2016-06-16➕DOWNES, Clare Lucy appointeddirector
- 2016-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY OF CHEESE
- 2016-05-17➕TURNBULL, Charles Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-05-17➕TURNBULL, Charles appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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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Active · Education & training · SP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGUS 1 TRAINING LIMITED→ 12780421 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRAMBLES OUTDOOR NURSERY GROUP LIMITED→ 11838939 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CAMPFIRE WILD ADVENTURES LTD→ 12121106 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CHAPEL ARTS STUDIOS→ 11307517 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DH STUDENT GUARDIANSHIP LTD→ 17070149 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST→ 08656655 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| DRIVE HART LTD→ 11666622 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DRIVE WITH YVONNE LTD→ 15736562 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DRIVERS LAB LIMITED→ 16067668 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DSET LTD→ 12820955 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| EAQ (EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS) LTD→ 07362407 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| EDP (EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS) TRUST→ 06854334 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Ts Accounting South West Ltd
Unit 20, Kingsmead Business Park
Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 5FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (7 active · 4 resigned)
Active
COLLEY, Tracey→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-06-16
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FARRAND, John Robert→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-06-16
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FENWICK, Katy→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-07-01
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QUICKE, Mary Eleanor→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-06-16
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TURNBULL, Charles Robert→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-17
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WINDSOR, Ros Mary→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-06-16
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TURNBULL, Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-17 · resigned 2019-10-28
WINDSOR, Ros Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-08-19 · resigned 2018-05-21
DOWNES, Clare Lucy→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-06-16 · resigned 2019-10-28
THOMAS, Paul Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-05-23 · resigned 2024-07-01
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-21