BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP SOUTH EAST ESSEX LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03468313 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-11-19
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£19.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 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
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,049
Net assets shrinking
Down £44 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.0k | £19.1k |
| Current assets | £19.9k | £19.6k |
| Net assets | £19.0k | £19.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-27➖PLUMRIDGE, William John resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07➖GODWIN, Debbie Jayne resigneddirector
- 2023-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2006-03-21➖BARTLETT, Caroline Pamela resigneddirector
- 2006-03-21➕GODWIN, Debbie Jayne appointeddirector
- 2001-04-24➕BARTLETT, Caroline Pamela appointeddirector
- 2001-04-24➖CLARKE, John Leslie resigneddirector
- 1999-06-01➕KETTLEWELL, Ian Alexander Gair appointeddirector
- 1999-06-01➖KINCH, Brian resigneddirector
- 1998-12-08➕PLUMRIDGE, William John appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-08➖QUINN, Julia Siovan resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSINESS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP SOUTH EAST ESSEX LIMITED
- 1997-11-19➕QUINN, Julia Siovan appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-19➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-19➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-19➕CLARKE, John Leslie appointeddirector
- 1997-11-19➕KINCH, Brian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Alexander Gair Kettlewell Individual · British · DOB 04/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
17 Barrington Close
Shoeburyness
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS3 8BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
KETTLEWELL, Ian Alexander Gair→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PLUMRIDGE, William John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 2025-06-27
QUINN, Julia Siovan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-19 · resigned 1998-12-08
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-19 · resigned 1997-11-19
BARTLETT, Caroline Pamela→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-24 · resigned 2006-03-21
CLARKE, John Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-11-19 · resigned 2001-04-24
GODWIN, Debbie Jayne→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2023-11-07
KINCH, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-11-19 · resigned 1999-06-01
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Recent filings (77 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07