SOAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02796535 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85422Post-graduate level higher education
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (2 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-16➕SMITH, Justin appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-16➕SMITH, Justin Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-04➖CAMPBELL, Esther resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-04➖CAMPBELL, Esther resigneddirector
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-24➕CAMPBELL, Esther appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-24➖CLUCAS, Susan Alison resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-24➕CAMPBELL, Esther appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➖CLUCAS, Susan Alison resigneddirector
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17➕CLUCAS, Susan Alison appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-03-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-16➖APPLEBY, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-16➖APPLEBY, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➕CLUCAS, Susan Alison appointeddirector
- 2015-09-29➖WEBLEY, Paul, Professor resigneddirector
- 2014-04-25➖BEATON, Donald resigneddirector
- 2011-03-22➕APPLEBY, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-26➕BEATON, Donald appointeddirector
- 2009-06-05➖PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-05➖PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2008-04-08➖DABELL, Frank Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-08➖DABELL, Frank Leslie resigneddirector
- 2008-04-08➖ROBB, Peter, Professor resigneddirector
- 2008-04-08➖YATES, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2008-04-07➕PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-07➕APPLEBY, Graeme appointeddirector
- 2008-04-07➕PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2008-04-07➕WEBLEY, Paul, Professor appointeddirector
- 2007-10-03➖CROLL, Elisabeth Joan, Professor resigneddirector
- 2006-04-30➖KEEBLE, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-07-16➕CROLL, Elisabeth Joan, Professor appointeddirector
- 2004-07-16➖MARTIN, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2004-07-16➕ROBB, Peter, Professor appointeddirector
- 2004-07-16➕YATES, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
School Of Oriental And African Studies is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
School Of Oriental And African Studies
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SOAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 02796535
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
School Of Oriental And African Studies Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education
Registered office
Soas Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London
WC1H 0XG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15
Officers (2 active · 22 resigned)
Active
SMITH, Justin Peter→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
APPLEBY, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-22 · resigned 2020-03-16
CAMPBELL, Esther→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-24 · resigned 2023-06-04
CLUCAS, Susan Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-17 · resigned 2020-11-24
DABELL, Frank Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-27 · resigned 2008-04-08
PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2009-06-05
HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-03-05 · resigned 1993-08-27
APPLEBY, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2020-03-16
BEATON, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2014-04-25
CAMPBELL, Esther→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-11-24 · resigned 2023-06-04
CLUCAS, Susan Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2020-11-24
CROLL, Elisabeth Joan, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2004-07-16 · resigned 2007-10-03
DABELL, Frank Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-08-27 · resigned 2008-04-08
KEEBLE, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2006-04-30
KHAN, Daniel Yameen Prakash, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1993-08-17 · resigned 1996-08-01
MARTIN, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-08-17 · resigned 2004-07-16
MCWILLIAM, Michael Douglas, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1993-08-25 · resigned 1997-03-11
MORLEY, John David Hilton→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2000-03-30
PAGE, Sharon Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2009-06-05
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-19