ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT CREATIVE EDUCATION

🌳Matureactive
03416452 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-08-07
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-02-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-03-02
    ➕
    KHAN, Mohammed Usman appointed
    secretary
  17. 2007-03-02
    ➖
    CAMALODEEN, Iqbal resigned
    secretary
  18. 1999-07-19
    ➕
    IBRAHIM, Shahira appointed
    director
  19. 1999-07-16
    ➕
    CAMALODEEN, Iqbal appointed
    secretary
  20. 1999-07-16
    ➖
    MAHMOOD, Tariq resigned
    secretary
  21. 1997-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT CREATIVE EDUCATION
  22. 1997-08-07
    ➕
    ALY, Mohammed appointed
    director
  23. 1997-08-07
    ➕
    SHAKIL, Ahmed appointed
    director
  24. 1997-08-07
    ➕
    MAHMOOD, Tariq appointed
    secretary
  25. 1997-08-07
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1997-08-07
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ahmed Shakil
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
—25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
Ms Shahira Ibrahim
Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55
—25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
Mr Mohammed Aly
Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
—25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Walter Dawson & Son First Floor, Unit 12, Pennine Business Park
Longbow Close, Bradley
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD2 1GQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-30
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

KHAN, Mohammed Usman→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-02
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Active
ALY, Mohammed→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-08-07
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Active
IBRAHIM, Shahira→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-07-19
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Active
SHAKIL, Ahmed→
director · ~56y · appointed 1997-08-07
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Active
CAMALODEEN, Iqbal→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-16 · resigned 2007-03-02
Resigned
MAHMOOD, Tariq→
secretary · appointed 1997-08-07 · resigned 1999-07-16
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-07 · resigned 1997-08-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-04