Acorn Childcare (Spalding) Limited
ActiveLiveAcorn Childcare (Spalding) Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 28 Nov 2008 (17 years ago), with its registered office in Spalding, East of England. The company operates in Healthcare & social.
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Active, reachable and in a growing market
A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
From Acorn Childcare (Spalding) Limited's filed accounts at Companies House, period ending 2025-11-30. Change vs the prior year (to 2024-11-30). As-filed figures — a signal, not an audited verdict. Dashes are not tagged in the accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
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Accounts are next due 31 Aug 2027; the last set was made up to 30 Nov 2025.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing faster in East of England than nationally — a regional tailwind worth tracking.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (13 codes)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 50 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1East of England is a very high-density market for healthcare & social, with about 22,088 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is running ahead of the national average here (+10.1% vs +9.3%), pointing to a regional tailwind.
- 3Around 2,045 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 50% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (100) — not the full 72/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Oaks Childcare (Spalding) LTD 08647909 · SIC 88910 | 13 Aug 2013 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Ourtime Children`S Services LTD 06599560 · SIC 88910 | 21 May 2008 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Bright Stars Play Space LTD 13402267 · SIC 88910 | 17 May 2021 | East of England | Active | 86 |
| Little Sprouts Childcare Limited 12604639 · SIC 85100 | 15 May 2020 | East of England | Active | 91 |
| Happydayschildcare(Suffolk) LTD 10169027 · SIC 88910 | 09 May 2016 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Scallywags Day Nursery Limited 05622863 · SIC 88910 | 15 Nov 2005 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Polardreams Limited 04715781 · SIC 88910 | 28 Mar 2003 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Woodberry Day Nursery (Waterlooville) LTD 10774243 · SIC 88910 | 17 May 2017 | East of England | Active | 100 |
| Kisakye Care Limited 11973469 · SIC 86102 | 01 May 2019 | London | Active | 97 |
| Tara'S Day Care LTD 11666606 · SIC 88910 | 08 Nov 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Green Tree Nursery LTD SC517385 · SIC 88910 | 07 Oct 2015 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Bright Sparks Nursery School Limited 12566087 · SIC 88910 | 21 Apr 2020 | South West | Active | 91 |
| Little Jannah Daycare Nursery LTD. 10777423 · SIC 88910 | 18 May 2017 | London | Active | 100 |
| Minnie And Mamma Day Nursery Limited 09554263 · SIC 88910 | 22 Apr 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Prima Nursery LTD 12356357 · SIC 88910 | 10 Dec 2019 | London | Active | 94 |
| Tania'S Tots Under Fives Limited 08470311 · SIC 88910 | 02 Apr 2013 | South West | Active | 100 |
| Din Din'S C-29 LTD 12283012 · SIC 85100 | 25 Oct 2019 | London | Active | 94 |
| Alva Play Pals Out Of School Care SC160988 · SIC 88910 | 12 Oct 1995 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Beehive Care CIC 10751354 · SIC 88910 | 03 May 2017 | South East | Active | 100 |
| The Kindergarten Group Limited 08326274 · SIC 88910 | 11 Dec 2012 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Little Wellies Limited 09014548 · SIC 88910 | 28 Apr 2014 | Yorkshire & the Humber | Active | 100 |
| Pepperberry Day Nurseries LTD 07600976 · SIC 88910 | 12 Apr 2011 | North West | Active | 100 |
| Rosanosa Foundation CIC 14116848 · SIC 86900 | 19 May 2022 | South East | Active | 80 |
| The Poppy Club Limited SC258162 · SIC 88910 | 24 Oct 2003 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts24 Aug 2026
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates02 Jul 2026
- Ownership (PSC) changeChange to a person with significant control03 Dec 2025
- Accounts filedMicro-entity accounts11 Jul 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control02 May 2025
- Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control02 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates02 May 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 May 2025
- Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 May 2025
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates05 Feb 2025
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Company details
- Company
- Acorn Childcare (Spalding) Limited
- Number
- 06760906
- Registered office
- Unit 11 Broadgate House, Westlode Street, Spalding, PE11 2AF
- Incorporated
- 28 Nov 2008
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 88910 — Social work without accommodation
- Status
- Active
- Region
- East of England · England
- Accounts
- Next due 31 Aug 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 16 May 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
- Created
- 08 Apr 2016
- Registered
- 11 Apr 2016
- Persons entitled
- Funding Circle Property Finance Limited
- Created
- 08 Apr 2016
- Registered
- 11 Apr 2016
- Persons entitled
- Funding Circle Property Finance Limited
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