ACORN MONTESSORI NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10293172 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£7.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -64% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £7,141
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,812 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 64% YoY
Cash YoY
-64%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↓ 64% YoY
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.1k | £10.0k |
| Current assets | £13.9k | £28.0k |
| Cash | £7.5k | £20.7k |
| Debtors | £6.4k | £7.3k |
| Net assets | £7.1k | £10.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23➖KNIGHT, Melanie Jeanne resigneddirector
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-22➕WOODBURN, Isobel Kate appointeddirector
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN MONTESSORI NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED
- 2016-07-25➕KNIGHT, Melanie Jeanne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Isobel Kate Woodburn Individual · British · DOB 10/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 22/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Melanie Jeanne Knightceased 22/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
- Mrs Melanie Jeanne Knightceased 22/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A WAY OF LEARNING CIC→ 16685135 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABI GIBBS ACADEMY LTD→ 15532510 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE AID LTD→ 05857949 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ADVANCED CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LIMITED→ 15285935 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16621147 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTURE THROUGH HISTORY LIMITED→ 13513055 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TUTORING LTD→ 13556158 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AHPO LTD→ 16911057 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALICE EARNSHAW DYSLEXIA AND DYSCALCULIA SERVICES (AEDDS) LTD→ 17128297 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMABILE CHOIRS→ 06653625 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AMITAYUS CENTRE→ 02641930 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ANOTHER SPACE LIMITED→ 06441350 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Southern Hey
Fell Drive
Grange Over Sands
Cumbria
LA11 7JF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WOODBURN, Isobel Kate→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2025-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KNIGHT, Melanie Jeanne→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-07-25 · resigned 2026-01-23
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12