AL-HASSAN EDUCATION CENTRE

🌳Matureactive
03725121 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-03-03
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 16.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.19M
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 16.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,188,687

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2.2m
Current Assets
£311k
Current Liabilities
£0£438k£875k£1.3m£1.8m£2.2mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.19M
Current assets£311.3k
Net assets£2.19M
Average employees300

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-11-10
    JABBAR, Abdul appointed
    director
  4. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-11-16
    HANIF, Mohammed resigned
    director
  9. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-03-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-01-01
    HUSSAIN, Wajid appointed
    director
  13. 2022-01-01
    MEHBOOB, Mohammed resigned
    director
  14. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2020-11-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-11-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-11-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-04-01
    MIR, Awais Ahmed resigned
    secretary
  22. 2019-01-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2019-01-17
    MIR, Awais Ahmed appointed
    secretary
  24. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-11-01
    MIR, Akhlaq Hussain resigned
    director
  26. 2016-03-20
    FAROOQ, Muhammad appointed
    director
  27. 2016-03-20
    NAJMI, Mohammed Akram appointed
    director
  28. 2016-03-20
    AKRAM KHAN, Mohammed resigned
    director
  29. 2016-01-10
    HASSAN, Mohammed resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-07-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Big Lottery Fund
  31. 2009-07-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Big Lottery Fund
  32. 2009-07-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Big Lottery Fund
  33. 2009-07-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Big Lottery Fund
  34. 2008-10-05
    AKRAM KHAN, Mohammed appointed
    director
  35. 2008-10-05
    SADIQUE, Mohamed resigned
    director
  36. 2004-05-02
    ASLAM, Mohammed resigned
    director
  37. 2003-06-30
    DIN, Laiquat Ali resigned
    director
  38. 2002-05-06
    HASSAN, Mohammed resigned
    director
  39. 2002-05-06
    MEHBOOB, Mohammed appointed
    director
  40. 2000-09-01
    CHOUDHARY, Mohammed Irshad Ul Haq appointed
    director
  41. 2000-09-01
    HASSAN, Mohammed appointed
    secretary
  42. 2000-09-01
    DIN, Laiquat Ali appointed
    director
  43. 2000-09-01
    HASSAN, Mohammed appointed
    director
  44. 2000-09-01
    MIR, Akhlaq Hussain appointed
    director
  45. 2000-09-01
    SADIQUE, Mohamed appointed
    director
  46. 2000-08-31
    DIN, Laiquat Ali resigned
    secretary
  47. 1999-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As AL-HASSAN EDUCATION CENTRE
  48. 1999-03-03
    DIN, Laiquat Ali appointed
    secretary
  49. 1999-03-03
    ASLAM, Mohammed appointed
    director
  50. 1999-03-03
    HANIF, Mohammed appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Muhammad Farooq
Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65
sig. influencesignificant influence01/11/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Akhlaq Hussain Mirceased 01/11/2018· 50-75% voting · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated1999-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

24 Shepherds Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS8 4LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07

Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)

CHOUDHARY, Mohammed Irshad Ul Haq
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-09-01
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Active
FAROOQ, Muhammad
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-20
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Active
HUSSAIN, Wajid
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-01-01
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Active
JABBAR, Abdul
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-11-10
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Active
NAJMI, Mohammed Akram
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-03-20
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Active
DIN, Laiquat Ali
secretary · appointed 1999-03-03 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
HASSAN, Mohammed
secretary · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2016-01-10
Resigned
MIR, Awais Ahmed
secretary · appointed 2019-01-17 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
AKRAM KHAN, Mohammed
director · ~85y · appointed 2008-10-05 · resigned 2016-03-20
Resigned
ASLAM, Mohammed
director · ~95y · appointed 1999-03-03 · resigned 2004-05-02
Resigned
DIN, Laiquat Ali
director · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
HANIF, Mohammed
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-03-03 · resigned 2023-11-16
Resigned
HASSAN, Mohammed
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2002-05-06
Resigned
MEHBOOB, Mohammed
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-05-06 · resigned 2022-01-01
Resigned
MIR, Akhlaq Hussain
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2018-11-01
Resigned
SADIQUE, Mohamed
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2008-10-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Big Lottery Fund
Legal charge1 property24/07/2009
outstanding
Big Lottery Fund
Legal charge1 property24/07/2009
outstanding
Big Lottery Fund
Legal charge1 property24/07/2009
outstanding
Big Lottery Fund
Legal charge1 property24/07/2009
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Recent filings (101 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01