Acorn Academy of Direct Learning Limited

Active11802253 Private limited company

Incorporated: 1 February 2019 (7 years)
Industry: General secondary education (85310)
Directors: Helen Elizabeth Lecky
Richard John Cooke
Richard Power
all 5 directors
Owned by: Acorn Care and Education Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: North West
Address: Atria
Spa Road
Bolton
BL1 4AG

Website & contact details

Group website: outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 31 January 2026

Charges

Total: 2
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Smith, Fiona Sarah Rachel

Secretary · Appointed 20 October 2025

Lecky, Helen Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 14 February 2025

Also at Tute Education Limited, Care First Management Services Limited, Options Autism Services Limited · more companies

English

Born April 1981 (45)

Cooke, Richard John

Director · Appointed 6 November 2020

Also at Acorn Care and Education Limited, Beech Hall Schools (UK) Limited, Options Group Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1979 (47)

Power, Richard

Director · Appointed 20 May 2019

Also at Meadowcroft Residential Schools Limited · more companies

Irish

Born June 1982 (44)

Janet, Jean-Luc Emmanuel

Director · Appointed 1 February 2019

Also at Oasis Bidco 1 Limited, Oasis Topco 1 Limited, Acorn Care and Education Limited · more companies

French

Born October 1970 (56)

Leatherbarrow, David Jon

Director · Appointed 1 February 2019

Also at SSCP Spring Midco 1A Limited, SSCP Spring Midco 1B Limited, The London Children's Practice (2009) Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1969 (57)

Officer history (4 former)

20 October 2025

Appointed Smith, Fiona Sarah Rachel as Secretary

30 September 2025

Resigned Logue, Mary Joanne as Secretary

14 February 2025

Appointed Lecky, Helen Elizabeth as Director

5 June 2023

Appointed Logue, Mary Joanne as Secretary

31 May 2023

Resigned Duffy, Chris as Secretary

6 November 2020

Appointed Duffy, Chris as Secretary

6 November 2020

Appointed Cooke, Richard John as Director

29 October 2020

Resigned Edwards, Ryan David as Director

23 October 2020

Resigned Lecky, Helen Elizabeth as Secretary

20 May 2019

Appointed Power, Richard as Director

1 February 2019

Appointed Leatherbarrow, David Jon as Director

1 February 2019

Appointed Janet, Jean-Luc Emmanuel as Director

1 February 2019

Appointed Lecky, Helen Elizabeth as Secretary

1 February 2019

Appointed Edwards, Ryan David as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Acorn Care and Education Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 1 February 2019

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 05019430

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
2 June 2026	Other filing
2 June 2026	Other filing
2 June 2026	Accounts filing
2 June 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	31 August 2025
14 February 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	31 January 2026