PRO ED SCHOOLS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03645898 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-07
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (78/100, director aged 88). 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).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
69 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
80
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
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-08-24
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-08-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-06-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2021-04-13
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2021-01-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-08-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2018-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-10-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-11-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2012-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-01-01
    ➖
    HAMPSTEAD ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2011-10-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-11-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    WORRALL, Lyndon Matthew appointed
    director
  25. 2003-11-28
    ➖
    DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2003-11-28
    ➕
    HAMPSTEAD ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1999-02-04
    ➕
    WORRALL, Anita Denise appointed
    director
  28. 1999-02-04
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1999-02-04
    ➕
    DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1999-02-04
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1999-02-04
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1998-10-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PRO ED SCHOOLS LIMITED
  33. 1998-10-07
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1998-10-07
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1998-10-07
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-08-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Anita Denise Worrall
Individual · Canadian · DOB 03/1938 · age 88
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/08/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

55 Maresfield Gardens
London
NW3 5TE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

WORRALL, Anita Denise→
director · ~88y · appointed 1999-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WORRALL, Lyndon Matthew→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-07 · resigned 1999-02-04
Resigned
DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-02-04 · resigned 2003-11-28
Resigned
HAMPSTEAD ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-10-07 · resigned 1999-02-04
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-10-07 · resigned 1999-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-08-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-08
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-04-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-07-27