THE UNIVERSITY VOCATIONAL AWARDS COUNCIL

🌳Matureactive

03758134 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1999-04-21

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jul 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

67/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Educational support services

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

70 officers (11 active, 70 linked, 67 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

200 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

67/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Average employees	1000	1000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (151 events)Click to expand

2026-05-07
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officers · TM01
2026-05-07
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officers · TM01
2026-05-07
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officers · TM01
2026-05-06
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EZINGEARD, Jean-Noel, Professor resigned
director
2026-05-01
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HARDY, Samuel Alexander, Dr resigned
director
2026-05-01
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LIMBACHIYA, Mukeshchandra, Professor resigned
director
2026-02-24
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accounts · AA
2025-01-28
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address · AD01
2024-10-15
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accounts · AA
2024-10-10
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WEBBER-JONES, Robin appointed
director
2024-10-10
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officers · AP01
2024-01-31
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officers · TM01
2024-01-25
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WHITEMORE, Dawn resigned
director
2023-10-30
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accounts · AA
2023-10-27
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officers · AP01
2023-10-24
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officers · AP01
2023-10-19
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LALLY, Daniel Mark appointed
director
2023-10-19
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NAWAZ, Raheel, Professor appointed
director
2023-07-26
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officers · AP01
2023-07-26
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officers · TM01
2023-07-20
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SMYTH, Michelle Heather appointed
director
2023-07-20
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MOSS, Conor resigned
director
2023-05-03
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officers · TM01
2023-05-03
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officers · TM01
2023-04-27
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HINTON, Jacqueline Mary resigned
director
2023-04-27
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MINTON, Ann Marie resigned
director
2023-03-03
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officers · AP01
2023-03-02
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officers · CH03
2023-03-02
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officers · AP01
2023-02-17
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EGBU, Charles Odita, Professor appointed
director
2023-02-17
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SHUMMO, Sammy Abdel Hamid Ibrahim appointed
director
2022-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
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JOHNSTONE, Rachael Mare appointed
director
2022-04-21
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officers · AP01
2022-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
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WHITEMORE, Dawn appointed
director
2021-10-14
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BALDWIN, Graham, Professor appointed
director
2021-10-14
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HINTON, Jacqueline Mary appointed
director
2021-10-14
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LIVESEY, Lynne Margaret, Dr resigned
director
2021-09-14
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CRAWFORD-LEE, Mandy Samantha, Dr appointed
secretary
2021-09-14
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ANDERSON, Adrian resigned
secretary
2021-09-01
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LONGMORE, Jane, Professor resigned
director
2021-07-15
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LIMBACHIYA, Mukeshchandra, Professor appointed
director
2021-06-23
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HIGSON, Helen Elisabeth, Professor resigned
director
2020-12-27
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HOUSE, Margaret Ann, Professor Emeritus resigned
director
2020-10-13
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HAYES, Deborah Mary resigned
director
2020-02-29
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CREHAN, Rosemary Ann (Rosy) resigned
director
2020-01-16
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EZINGEARD, Jean-Noel, Professor appointed
director
2020-01-16
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HARDY, Samuel Alexander, Dr appointed
director
2019-11-27
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QUINE, Timothy Andrew, Professor resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-05

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: EZINGEARD, Jean-Noel, Professor resigned 2026-05-06; HARDY, Samuel Alexander, Dr resigned 2026-05-01; LIMBACHIYA, Mukeshchandra, Professor resigned 2026-05-01

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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BABY BOOM CLASS LTD→ 13535325 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
BELMONT SCHOOL LIMITED→ 03292207 · est 1996 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	29y	—	—
BIRCH EDUCATION LTD→ 12478614 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
BLUSH AND BLADE TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ 14254511 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
BOLTON M.O.T TRAINING CENTRE LTD→ 13414257 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	4y	—	—
BOLTON MEDICAL INSTITUTE LIMITED(THE)→ 00882354 · est 1966 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	59y	—	—
BOLTON SCHOOL→ 05458883 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	—	—
BOLTON TOGETHER→ 08730010 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1999-04-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Eagle House Z3-26 Eagle House

Eagle Campus, Deane Road

Bolton

Greater Manchester

BL3 5AB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-05OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-21