ACORN WOOD NURSERY LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14687577 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-24
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.2y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 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
17 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2100 | 2100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-14➕ASTON, Ryan Dean appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14➕ASTON, Tess Matilda appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14➖FORD, Deborah Ruth resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14➖FORD, Kevin Frederick resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kevin Ford
- 2023-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ACORN WOOD NURSERY LIMITED
- 2023-02-24➕FORD, Deborah Ruth appointeddirector
- 2023-02-24➕FORD, Kevin Frederick appointeddirector
- 2023-02-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Wood Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acorn Wood Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACORN WOOD NURSERY LIMITED
This company · 14687577
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 Wood Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/03/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin Frederick Fordceased 14/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Deborah Ruth Fordceased 14/03/2023· 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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Active · Education & training · CV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0FFSET TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 12604852 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 5D LIFE CIC→ 16860885 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7DALEY LIMITED→ 10620970 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AACKA COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 16393465 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABACUS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY LIMITED→ 07276939 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABG EDUCATION LTD→ 15902664 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF GLASGOW FOR CULTURE & SCIENCES LIMITED→ 12105015 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCESS TO ACUPUNCTURE CIC→ 16569344 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACE WORKPLACE LEARNING LIMITED→ 10078641 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ACORN WOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14691204 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACT EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED→ 17002387 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACT IT LIMITED→ 02205910 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education
Registered office
Bretts Hall Farm
Ansley Common
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV10 0QJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ASTON, Ryan Dean→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASTON, Tess Matilda→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-03-14
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FORD, Deborah Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-02-24 · resigned 2023-03-14
FORD, Kevin Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-02-24 · resigned 2023-03-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kevin Ford / Deborah Ford | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/03/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15