Firmoscan
Active11899313Private limited companyBarnsley

EXPLORER EDUCATION LTD

E32/100

Owned by Joanne Stainforth (75–100%)

Companies HouseCompanies House
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Summary

Generated from filed data · no estimates

EXPLORER EDUCATION LTD is an active private limited company (company number 11899313) incorporated on 22 March 2019, registered in Barnsley. Its registered activity is retail sale via mail order houses or via internet (SIC 47910). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of −£6,095 and cash of £209, with 1 employee on average. Net assets fell 50% on the prior period (−£4,074). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.

Peer position · net assets

By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 1,146 comparable companies in Sheffield (median £100, upper quartile £7,267).

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Key dates

Incorporated
22 March 20197 yrs ago
Next accounts due
31 December 2027in 435 days
Confirmation statement due
5 April 2027in 165 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 47910
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
SIC 85200
Primary education
SIC 85590
Other education n.e.c.
SIC 88910
Child day-care activities
Accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Size band
MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials

3 periods on record · latest ending 31 March 2026
Net assets
−£6,095
vs Mar 2025
Cash at bank
£209
−66%vs Mar 2025
Turnover
Not reported
Employees
1
No changevs Mar 2025
Net assets
−£6,095
Cash at bank
£209
Average employees
1
Filed accounts by period, newest first
Period endNet assetsCashDebtorsCreditors <1yTurnoverProfitEmployees
31 March 2026−£6,095£209—£6,947——1
31 March 2025−£4,074£621—£5,368——1
31 March 2024−£2,834£69—£3,557——1
Current ratio0.12Current liabilities exceed current assets
Cash per employee£209Cash ÷ average employees

Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.

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Firmoscan score

Rules-based · every point shows its evidence
32 / 100 · grade E
EDCBA
Score breakdown
50Starting scoreEvery scored company starts here
−15Negative net assetsNet assets £-6,095 at 2026-03-31
−8Net assets falling-49.6% vs prior period
−8Current liabilities exceed current assetsCurrent ratio 0.12
+5Multi-year filing history3 periods on record
+8EstablishedIncorporated 2019-03-22 (8 years)
32Score, grade E

A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice. How the score is computed.

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Ownership and control

1 active
  • Mrs Joanne Stainforth
    Individual · since 22 March 2019
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Next accounts duein 435 days
  2. Confirmation statement duein 165 days
  3. Accounts period endNet liabilities £6,095 · small accounts
  4. Accounts period endNet liabilities £4,074 · small accounts
  5. Accounts period endNet liabilities £2,834 · small accounts
  6. Incorporated
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Similar companies in Sheffield

Same activity (retail sale via mail order houses or via internet), closest in incorporation date

All companies incorporated on 22 March 2019 · in Mar 2019.

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Reminders for EXPLORER EDUCATION LTD

Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.