ACORN ACADEMY OF DIRECT LEARNING LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11802253 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-01
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 6.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20➕SMITH, Fiona Sarah Rachel appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-30➖LOGUE, Mary Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-05-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-14➕LECKY, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-05➕LOGUE, Mary Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-31➖DUFFY, Chris resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-06➕COOKE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2020-11-06➕DUFFY, Chris appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-29➖EDWARDS, Ryan David resigneddirector
- 2020-10-23➖LECKY, Helen Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee)
- 2019-05-20➕POWER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN ACADEMY OF DIRECT LEARNING LIMITED
- 2019-02-01➕JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➕LEATHERBARROW, David Jon appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➕LECKY, Helen Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2019-02-01➕EDWARDS, Ryan David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable 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.)
Group structure
Acorn Care And Education Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acorn Care And Education Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACORN ACADEMY OF DIRECT LEARNING LIMITED
This company · 11802253
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acorn Care And Education Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1918 LEIGH TOWN TEAM LIMITED→ 10891049 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 5STAR DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 15317215 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A ROBINSON MEDICAL SERVICES LTD→ 11975880 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AA EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13849388 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CIC→ 16538137 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMIA CEREBRA LIMITED→ 14134265 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACADEMY BOLTON 23 LTD→ 14982566 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACADEMY CHILDCARE LTD→ 12488835 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF EQUALITY&EXCELLENCE LTD→ 13271113 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE COMMUNITY TRAINING LTD→ 14900257 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE TRAINING CENTRE CIC→ 08842624 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85310 — General secondary education
Registered office
Atria
Spa Road
Bolton
BL1 4AG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (6 active · 4 resigned)
SMITH, Fiona Sarah Rachel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-10-20
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COOKE, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-11-06
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JANET, Jean-Luc Emmanuel→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-02-01
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LEATHERBARROW, David Jon→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-02-01
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LECKY, Helen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-02-14
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POWER, Richard→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-05-20
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DUFFY, Chris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-06 · resigned 2023-05-31
LECKY, Helen Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2020-10-23
LOGUE, Mary Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-05 · resigned 2025-09-30
EDWARDS, Ryan David→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2020-10-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Security Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lucid Trustee Services (As Security Agent and Trustee) Lucid Trustee Services Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2019 | 17/01/2024 |
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-13