ACADEMIC CONSULTING AND EDUCATION SERVICES (ACCESS) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11718255 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-07
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£221
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £221
Net assets shrinking
Down £778 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£221
↓ 78% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £221 | £999 |
| Current assets | £31.9k | £24.0k |
| Net assets | £221 | £999 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06➕SPRUIN, Elizabeth, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-20➕CARR, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-03-20➖HARRIS, Robin Alfred resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➕CARR, Amanda Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-05-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-06➕HARRIS, Robin Alfred appointeddirector
- 2020-05-06➖THORNTON, Bryan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-14➕THORNTON, Bryan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-12-09➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMIC CONSULTING AND EDUCATION SERVICES (ACCESS) LIMITED
- 2018-12-07➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Amanda Louise Carr Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/09/2021 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Carrceased 29/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Cfs Secretaries Ltdceased 06/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Bryan Thorntonceased 06/05/2020· significant influence
- Mr Peter Valaitisceased 09/12/2019· 75-100% shares · board control
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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| BOWRING LTD→ 15447532 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BOXING IN SCHOOLS LTD→ 14502211 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRIDGE THE GAP SPORTING EDUCATION LTD→ 16589617 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite 1, First Floor
3 Jubilee Way
Faversham
Kent
ME13 8GD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
CARR, Amanda Louise, Dr→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPRUIN, Elizabeth, Dr→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Robin Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2020-05-06 · resigned 2022-03-20
THORNTON, Bryan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-01-14 · resigned 2020-05-06
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-12-07 · resigned 2019-12-09
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-30