UK-CERTIFIED KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATION
🌳Matureactive
01586873 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1981-09-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £52.8k |
| Current assets | — | £1.3k |
| Net assets | — | £52.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-23📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2019-09-30➖SERUMADAR, Prabu resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-04➕UK COMMISSION FOR CONSISTENT LEARNING appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-07-04➕THOMAS, Rajivan Joel appointeddirector
- 2015-07-04➕THOMAS, Sheroma Theresa appointeddirector
- 2015-07-04➖CHRIS THOMAS CORPORATE TRUST resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-06-07➕SERUMADAR, Prabu appointeddirector
- 2013-06-07➖THOMAS, Joel Rajivan resigneddirector
- 2013-06-07➖THOMAS, Ralph Jegaraj, Prof resigneddirector
- 2013-06-07➖C.P.B.U. LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2012-08-01➕C.P.B.U. LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2012-05-31➖NARAYANAN, Doraiswamy resigneddirector
- 2012-05-31➖THOMAS, Sheryl Bernadette resigneddirector
- 2011-07-20➖CHELLIAH, Reuben resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖DAS GUPTA, Sushil Kumar resigneddirector
- 2007-01-01➖NARAYANAN, Doraiswamy resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-01➕CHRIS THOMAS CORPORATE TRUST appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-01➕CHELLIAH, Reuben appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕THOMAS, Joel Rajivan appointeddirector
- 2006-09-01➕THOMAS, Ralph Jegaraj, Prof appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28➕THOMAS, Sheryl Bernadette appointeddirector
- 2000-06-01➖CHAN, Chau Ming resigneddirector
- 2000-04-01➖CHOUDHRY, Neelum Band resigneddirector
- 1999-08-14➖WALDEN, Victor John resigneddirector
- 1999-06-09➖ARUNASALAM, Chandra Mohan resigneddirector
- 1997-05-16➕NARAYANAN, Doraiswamy appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-16➖THOMAS, Ralph Jegaraj resignedsecretary
- 1995-04-11➖CARTER, Garry resigneddirector
- 1994-07-06➖COX, David Charles resigneddirector
- 1994-07-06➖WALDON, Alfred John resigneddirector
- 1994-06-16➕DAS GUPTA, Sushil Kumar appointeddirector
- 1994-05-27➕ARUNASALAM, Chandra Mohan appointeddirector
- 1994-05-27➕CARTER, Garry appointeddirector
- 1994-05-27➕WALDEN, Victor John appointeddirector
- 1993-09-18➕WALDON, Alfred John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Rajivan Joel Thomas Individual · British · DOB 05/1988 · age 38 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mr Prabu Serumadar Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST 2 YOU SERVICES LTD→ 10507145 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3D KENSINGTON LTD→ 09426694 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 4LIFE SCHOOL OF FINANCE LTD→ 15276700 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 7 EE SERVICES LTD→ 15535859 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 8 SUMMITS LTD.→ 16245174 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 99ASSISTS LTD→ 14896088 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A CLASS BEAUTY LTD→ 13523133 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB NURSERIES LIMITED→ 04568946 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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| ABERDEEN PARK NURSERY→ 05632588 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1981-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
43 Belgrave Gardens
Southgate
London
N14 4TS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
UK COMMISSION FOR CONSISTENT LEARNING→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-04
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THOMAS, Rajivan Joel→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-07-04
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THOMAS, Sheroma Theresa→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2015-07-04
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NARAYANAN, Doraiswamy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-16 · resigned 2007-01-01
THOMAS, Ralph Jegaraj→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-05-16
CHRIS THOMAS CORPORATE TRUST→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2015-07-04
ARUNASALAM, Chandra Mohan→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1994-05-27 · resigned 1999-06-09
CARTER, Garry→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-05-27 · resigned 1995-04-11
CHAN, Chau Ming→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2000-06-01
CHELLIAH, Reuben→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2011-07-20
CHOUDHRY, Neelum Band→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · resigned 2000-04-01
COX, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1994-07-06
DAS GUPTA, Sushil Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-06-16 · resigned 2008-12-31
NARAYANAN, Doraiswamy→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2012-05-31
PERAMUTHU, Valluvan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1993-05-22
SERUMADAR, Prabu→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-06-07 · resigned 2019-09-30
THOMAS, Joel Rajivan→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2013-06-07
THOMAS, Ralph Jegaraj, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2013-06-07
THOMAS, Ralph Jegaraj→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1991-12-31
THOMAS, Sheryl Bernadette→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2012-05-31
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Recent filings (164 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-14