Acorn Childcare (UK)

Active04321656 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
13 November 2001 (24 years)
Industry
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors
Hilary Caroline Scott
Dawn Quennell
Controlled by
Laura Walding
Hilary Caroline Scott
Dawn Quennell
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
East Midlands
Address
Headlands Primary School
Bushland Road
Northampton
NN3 2NS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
13 November 2025

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Walding, Laura
Secretary · Appointed 13 November 2023
Scott, Hilary Caroline
Director · Appointed 4 November 2015
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Quennell, Dawn
Director · Appointed 1 April 2013
British
Born August 1975 (51)
Officer history (19 former)
2 January 2024
Resigned Walding, Darren as Director
13 November 2023
Resigned Belcher, Sarah Louise as Secretary
13 November 2023
Appointed Walding, Laura as Secretary
13 November 2023
Resigned Belcher, Sarah Louise as Director
13 November 2023
Appointed Walding, Darren as Director
4 November 2015
Resigned Alderson, Emma as Director
4 November 2015
Resigned Abbott, Heather as Director
4 November 2015
Appointed Belcher, Sarah Louise as Director
4 November 2015
Appointed Belcher, Sarah Louise as Secretary
4 November 2015
Resigned Abbott, Heather as Secretary
4 November 2015
Appointed Scott, Hilary Caroline as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Morrissey, Matthew as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Abbott, Heather as Secretary
1 October 2013
Resigned Alderson, Emma as Secretary
1 April 2013
Resigned Lewis, Alesha Mae as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Morrissey, Matthew as Director
1 April 2013
Resigned Wake, Sharon as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Quennell, Dawn as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Abbott, Heather as Director
10 September 2010
Resigned Easton, Lesley Catherine as Secretary
10 September 2010
Appointed Alderson, Emma as Director
10 September 2010
Appointed Alderson, Emma as Secretary
10 September 2010
Resigned Holtby, Amanda Jane as Director
10 September 2010
Resigned Easton, Lesley Catherine as Director
10 September 2010
Appointed Wake, Sharon as Director
15 January 2009
Appointed Lewis, Alesha Mae as Director
15 January 2009
Resigned Stronach, Carole Lesley as Director
30 September 2006
Resigned Baker, Candy as Director
13 September 2006
Appointed Holtby, Amanda Jane as Director
13 September 2006
Appointed Easton, Lesley Catherine as Director
13 September 2006
Resigned Holtby, Amanda Jane as Secretary
13 September 2006
Appointed Easton, Lesley Catherine as Secretary
26 January 2006
Resigned Eden, Rosalind Hudson as Director
12 October 2005
Resigned Popat, Renuka as Director
19 November 2003
Appointed Eden, Rosalind Hudson as Director
19 November 2003
Appointed Stronach, Carole Lesley as Director
13 November 2001
Appointed Rm Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
13 November 2001
Resigned Rm Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
13 November 2001
Appointed Popat, Renuka as Director
13 November 2001
Appointed Holtby, Amanda Jane as Secretary
13 November 2001
Appointed Baker, Candy as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Laura Walding
Individual · Notified 13 November 2023
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1979 (46)
Hilary Caroline Scott
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Dawn Quennell
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born August 1975 (51)
Former controllers (1)
13 October 2023
Ceased Sarah Louise Belcher — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · micro entity accounts

Net Assets
£126,774
Employees
42
Debt Ratio
18%
Current Ratio
5.2x
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£12,731
Current Assets£140,949
Creditors (< 1 year)£26,906
Net Current Assets£114,043
Net Assets£126,774
Shareholder Funds£126,774

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 June 2026Notification of a person with significant control
9 December 2025Micro company accounts31 March 2025
17 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates13 November 2025
21 November 2024Confirmation statement with no updates13 November 2024
17 October 2024Total exemption full accounts31 March 2024
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