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Little Acorns (South West) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 10

  1. Richard James Elton 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Samantha Jane Rhodes 2022-2026 Director View profile
  3. Elizabeth Mary Ellen Carroll 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. David William Johnson 2018-2022 Director View profile
  5. Jacqueline Ann Johnson 2018-2022 Director View profile
  6. Lisa Marie Woodman 2006-2018 Director View profile
  7. James Evans 2006-2018 Director View profile
  8. Judith Evans 2006-2018 Director View profile
  9. Richard Henry Smith 2021-2021 Secretary View profile
  10. Shaun Nicholas Woodman 2006-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/04/2006

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Little Acorns (South West) Limited is controlled by Just Childcare Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2018-12-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Just Childcare Limited is controlled by Just Childcare Consultancy Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Just Childcare Consultancy Services Limited is controlled by Project Play Midco 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Project Play Midco 2 Limited is controlled by Project Play Midco 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Project Play Midco 1 Limited is controlled by Just Childcare Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Just Childcare Holdings Limited is controlled by David William Johnson
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-06-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David William Johnson.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

1.2y median 0.3y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Education 216Dormant 33Finance 16Business services 12Health and social care 4Property 4Arts and leisure 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05770486
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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