# Academia Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [04771037](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04771037)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 20 May 2003
- **Registered office:** UNIT 1 PROGRESSION CENTRE MARK ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP2 7DW
- **Nature of business:** [62090](/sic/62090) Other information technology service activities
- **Corporate group:** [Strive Investments Limited](/group/13334) (6 companies)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, Joseph | secretary | 12 Apr 2023 |  |
| KELLY, Joseph | director | 25 Sep 2020 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Anthony William Eaton | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent | 1 Jul 2016 | 15 Feb 2018 |
| Mr Andrew John Harman | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent | 25 Sep 2020 | 25 Sep 2020 |
| Mr Michael Charles Bacon | ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent | 1 Jul 2016 | 25 Sep 2020 |
| Strive Investments Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent | 25 Sep 2020 |  |



## Accounts

| Year ended | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £9,028,990 | £3,275,966 | 2 |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £4,866,047 | £3,810,794 | 144 |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £4,892,314 | £4,112,570 | 124 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £4,415,173 | £3,211,245 | 129 |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £3,231,420 | £2,774,747 | 114 |



## Owned by

Academia Limited → [Strive Investments Limited](/company/12789559)



## Controls

- [Charterhouse Muller UK Limited](/company/08049538) (08049538)
- [Smartdesc Limited](/company/08233739) (08233739)



## Directors' other companies

- [KELLY, Joseph](/person/6360775) - llp-designated-member at [Strive Capital LLP](/company/OC431421)
- [KELLY, Joseph](/person/6360775) - director at [Smartdesc Limited](/company/08233739)
- [KELLY, Joseph](/person/6360775) - director at [Axelerate Consulting Limited](/company/10216649)
- [KELLY, Joseph](/person/6360775) - director at [Strive Investments Limited](/company/12789559)
- [KELLY, Joseph](/person/6360775) - director at [Strive IT Services Limited](/company/14707103)