15BILLION

🌳Matureactive
04301654 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-10-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
85 officers (9 active, 85 linked, 80 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
266 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (183 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-31
    BUDAEVA, Larisa resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-06
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-10-01
    EL-SHENNAWY, Shereen appointed
    secretary
  8. 2024-10-01
    EL-SHENNAWY, Shereen appointed
    director
  9. 2024-10-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2024-10-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-09-30
    PORTER, Ian Charles Edward resigned
    secretary
  14. 2024-09-30
    PORTER, Ian Charles Edward resigned
    director
  15. 2024-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-11-07
    POWLEY, Gaynor resigned
    director
  17. 2023-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-10-18
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  19. 2023-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2023-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2023-03-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2022-10-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  23. 2022-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2022-07-21
    FORSTER, David John resigned
    director
  25. 2022-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-02-01
    JENNINGS, James Colin appointed
    director
  28. 2022-02-01
    BUDAEVA, Larisa appointed
    director
  29. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-12-17
    LENSON, Jessie resigned
    director
  31. 2021-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2018-10-10
    BHANDARI, Sundeep appointed
    director
  33. 2018-10-10
    LENSON, Jessie appointed
    director
  34. 2018-08-01
    CLINTON, Simon Reginald appointed
    director
  35. 2018-08-01
    TOWER, Ian Thomas resigned
    director
  36. 2017-11-28
    BEAUMONT, Gareth Robson resigned
    director
  37. 2017-05-25
    SWIRSKI, Clare resigned
    director
  38. 2017-04-25
    BOULDIN, Oliver resigned
    director
  39. 2017-04-25
    WEBSTER, Joseph Godfrey resigned
    director
  40. 2017-01-17
    BOULDIN, Oliver appointed
    director
  41. 2016-12-16
    FAUST, Marion Jean resigned
    director
  42. 2016-09-21
    SACKVILLE, Thomas resigned
    director
  43. 2016-03-16
    FAUST, Marion Jean appointed
    director
  44. 2015-12-09
    HALES, Robert appointed
    director
  45. 2014-12-03
    CHESTERTON, David Ian resigned
    director
  46. 2014-12-03
    WILSON, Kenneth Charles resigned
    director
  47. 2013-12-11
    SWIRSKI, Clare appointed
    director
  48. 2013-09-11
    HUNTER, Audrey resigned
    director
  49. 2013-07-17
    GRIER, Michael resigned
    director
  50. 2013-04-17
    BELCHER, Charles John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 183 events

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
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

15billionebp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
15billionebp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
15BILLION
This company · 04301654

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
15billionebp
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares04/10/2016

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
Incorporated2001-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Unit Mi.220 12 Marshgate Lane
London
E15 2NH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04

Officers (9 active · 76 resigned)

EL-SHENNAWY, Shereen
secretary · appointed 2024-10-01
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Active
BELCHER, Charles John
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-04-17
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Active
BHANDARI, Sundeep
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-10-10
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Active
CLINTON, Simon Reginald
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-08-01
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Active
EL-SHENNAWY, Shereen
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-10-01
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Active
HALES, Robert
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-12-09
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Active
JENNINGS, James Colin
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-01
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Active
SAHADEVAN, Sugathan
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-04-17
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Active
WILKINS, Jennifer Ann
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-03-21
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Active
PORTER, Ian Charles Edward
secretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Neil Edward
secretary · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2002-10-16
Resigned
ABSALOM, Deborah, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2011-06-29
Resigned
AKRAM, Afzal
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2008-06-05
Resigned
ALAM, Khurshid
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2012-12-12
Resigned
ASAD, Abdul
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-05-02 · resigned 2003-07-24
Resigned
ASHMAN, Ian Campbell
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2002-07-17
Resigned
BANBURY, Judith Elizabeth
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2003-07-24
Resigned
BEAUMONT, Gareth Robson
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2017-11-28
Resigned
BELK, Stephen Edwin
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-12-06 · resigned 2007-11-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (266 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-29
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-07
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17