CHARITIES EVALUATION SERVICES
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02510318 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-06-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 34.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
72 officers (2 active, 72 linked, 66 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
216 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (160 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-09-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-06-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-03-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2014-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-11-01➕ETHERINGTON, Stuart James, Sir appointeddirector
- 2014-11-01➕WELSH, Sarah Gay appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➖MATTHEWS, Sally resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-31➖BADDELEY, James Timothy Wheaton resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➖FIELD, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➖HIGGINS, Lisa Jane resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➖LINGAYAH, Sanjiv resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➖MALPANI, Natasha resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➖ROSSITER, Susan Eliabeth resigneddirector
- 2014-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-06-30➖WAGNER-RUNDELL, Nicola, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-05-30➖OVERD, Matthew Michael, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-05-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-30➖OAKLEY, Rosalind resigneddirector
- 2013-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-19➖ELDRIDGE, Dave Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-06-19➖FEINSTEIN, Bill resigneddirector
- 2013-06-19➖PHILLIPS, Nicholas Hood resigneddirector
- 2013-05-29➕MALPANI, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2013-05-29➕WAGNER-RUNDELL, Nicola, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-04-05➖SCOTT, Nigel Keith Lethbridge resigneddirector
- 2012-06-01➖GREGG, Andrew Chanter resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-01➕MATTHEWS, Sally appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-04➖TRUDINGER, David Laurence, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-03-29➕LINGAYAH, Sanjiv appointeddirector
- 2010-12-01➕BADDELEY, James Timothy Wheaton appointeddirector
- 2010-12-01➕HIGGINS, Lisa Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 160 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-29
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| ACHGHAF TUITION LTD→ 16594051 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1990-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Society Building Regents Wharf
All Saints Street
London
N1 9RL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 70 resigned)
ETHERINGTON, Stuart James, Sir→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-11-01
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WELSH, Sarah Gay→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-11-01
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BALGOBIN, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2010-09-03
COOPER, Elizabeth Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 2001-08-05
GREGG, Andrew Chanter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2012-06-01
MATTHEWS, Sally→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2014-10-31
NEE, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-06 · resigned 2009-12-31
PEARCE, Carol Anne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-07-22
ADEBLWARE, Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-01-29 · resigned 1998-11-04
ANDERSON, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1992-03-31
ARBUTHNOTT, Hugh James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 2003-04-30
BADDELEY, James Timothy Wheaton→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2014-10-31
BALL, Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-07-24
BARCLAY, Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2008-07-16
BESTARD PERELLO, Teresa→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-07-22 · resigned 1999-07-28
BHATIA, Amirali Alibhai, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1996-07-24
BUSE, Rodney Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-07-25 · resigned 2005-07-20
CAFFREY, Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-07-18 · resigned 2010-01-27
COOK, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1992-11-09
CROISDALE-APPLEBY, David, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2009-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/03/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Holywell Properties Holywell Properties Limited | Mortgage of deposited | 1 property | 24/12/1991 | — |
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Recent filings (216 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-06-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-11-03