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02804655 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-03-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8532
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-10-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-10📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-05➖JONES, Clive William resigneddirector
- 2007-04-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-02➕IRVING, Eleanor Kate appointeddirector
- 2007-02-02➕TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2007-02-02➖DE'ATH, Erica Gold resigneddirector
- 2007-01-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-07-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-06-01📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-02-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-17➖JAY, Margaret Ann, Baroness resigneddirector
- 2005-06-21➖MCHUGH, Karen Hillivi resigneddirector
- 2004-04-30➖REID, Coleena Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-04-20➕SWORDS, Christopher Joseph appointeddirector
- 2004-01-30➕TAUTZ, Helen Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-30➖ABDOO, David resignedsecretary
- 2004-01-30➖GREEN, Michael Philip resigneddirector
- 2002-10-31➕REID, Coleena Jane appointeddirector
- 2002-10-31➖STANBRIDGE, Colin John resigneddirector
- 2001-09-30➕JONES, Clive William appointeddirector
- 2001-09-30➖WALMSLEY, Nigel Norman resigneddirector
- 2001-05-03➕ABDOO, David appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-03➖WOODALL, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-31➖MORRISON, Antoinette Sara Frances Sibell, The Hon Mrs resigneddirector
- 1997-07-21➕DE'ATH, Erica Gold appointeddirector
- 1996-09-06➖DOWLING, Sharon Joy resignedsecretary
- 1996-09-06➖TUMIM, Winifred Letitia resigneddirector
- 1996-05-17➖LOYD, Jeremy Charles Haig resigneddirector
- 1996-05-04➕JAY, Margaret Ann, Baroness appointeddirector
- 1996-02-16➖CORLEY, Paul John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 2010-02-16
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| ABCFABULOUS LTD→ 14863066 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCELERATED PROGRESS TUTORS LTD→ 08100642 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LTD→ 16273923 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVE SPORTS ZONE CIC→ 17087687 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAPTUTORS LTD→ 15646359 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADMISSION MASTERS LC LTD→ 16257863 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADORABLE ANGELS LIMITED→ 09418114 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADRIENNE JONES LIMITED→ 04730322 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ADVISORY SCIENCE LIMITED→ 14861104 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1993-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8532 — SIC 8532
Registered office
The London Television Centre
Upper Ground
London
SE1 9LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
Active
IRVING, Eleanor Kate→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-02-02
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SWORDS, Christopher Joseph→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-04-20
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TAUTZ, Helen Jane→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-02-02
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ABDOO, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-03 · resigned 2004-01-30
ABDOO, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-03-29 · resigned 1993-04-26
DOWLING, Sharon Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-28 · resigned 1996-09-06
WILLIAMS, Gabrielle Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-26 · resigned 1995-09-28
WOODALL, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-06 · resigned 2001-05-03
CORLEY, Paul John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 1996-02-16
DE'ATH, Erica Gold→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-07-21 · resigned 2007-02-02
GREEN, Michael Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 2004-01-30
IBBOTSON, Peter Stamford→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-03-29 · resigned 1994-05-31
JACKSON, Kevin Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-03-29 · resigned 1994-10-20
JAY, Margaret Ann, Baroness→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1996-05-04 · resigned 2005-08-17
JONES, Clive William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-09-30 · resigned 2007-04-05
LOYD, Jeremy Charles Haig→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 1996-05-17
MCHUGH, Karen Hillivi→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 2005-06-21
MORRISON, Antoinette Sara Frances Sibell, The Hon Mrs→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1993-03-31 · resigned 2000-12-31
REID, Coleena Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-31 · resigned 2004-04-30
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Recent filings (106 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-11-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-09-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-07-01
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-05-30
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-05-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-11
legacy
address · 353
2008-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-02