Company
Acorn Academy of Direct Learning Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Ryan David Edwards 2019-2020 View profile
- Mary Joanne Logue 2023-2025 View profile
- Chris Duffy 2020-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/02/2019
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.
- Acorn Care and Education Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-02-01
Group
- Acorn Academy of Direct Learning Limited
is controlled by Acorn Care and Education Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-02-01 · source: Companies House PSC register - Acorn Care and Education Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 4 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 4 Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 3 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 3 Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 2 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 2 Limited
is controlled by Outcomes First 1 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Outcomes First 1 Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Bidco Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-08-03 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Bidco Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Midco 2 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Midco 2 Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Midco 1B Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-07-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Midco 1B Limited
is controlled by Sscp Spring Midco 1A Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-06-27 · source: Companies House PSC register - Sscp Spring Midco 1A Limited
is controlled by Oasis Bidco 1 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting, 75-100% voting (trust), 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors · notified 2023-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
The ownership chain above Acorn Academy of Direct Learning Limited is unusually long; showing the first 10 steps.
25 other companies in this group
- Acorn Academies Limited
- OFG (UAE Holdings) Limited
- Ascot College Limited
- Knossington Grange School Limited
- Heath Farm (2) Limited
- Underley Educational Services
- Outcomes First 6 Subco Limited
- Enhanced Learning Services Limited
- Beech Hall School LTD
- Fostering Solutions Limited
- Acorn Norfolk Limited
- Underley Schools Limited
- Hopscotch Solutions Limited
- Threemilestone Education Limited
- Mount House School (Holdings) Limited
- Outcomes First Group Holdings Limited
- High Trees Limited
- Outcomes First Group (Operations) 1 Limited
- Gilmourbanks Limited
- Kestrel House London Limited
- Pattison College Limited
- Meadowcroft Residential Schools Limited
- 3 Dimensions Care Limited
- Belmont School Limited
- Enhanced Childrens Services Limited
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.
3 directors on the board
- Richard Power Director · appointed 2019
- David Jon Leatherbarrow Director · appointed 2019
- Richard John Cooke Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Richard Power Director · appointed 2019
- David Jon Leatherbarrow Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Richard Power Director · appointed 2019
- David Jon Leatherbarrow Director · appointed 2019
- Richard John Cooke Director · appointed 2020
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.
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 11802253
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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