ANNA DAVYDOVA DANCE SCHOOL LTD

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05074555 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-03-16
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.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (76/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-12-31
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    LIPTCHEVA, Mihaela Radeva resigned
    secretary
  17. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    DAVYDOVA, Anna appointed
    director
  18. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    IVANOV, Krasimir Hristov resigned
    director
  19. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    IVANOV, Krasimir Hristov appointed
    director
  20. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    VALKOV, Stoyan resigned
    director
  21. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    VALKOV, Stoyan appointed
    director
  22. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    IVANOV, Krasimir Hristov resigned
    director
  23. 2005-04-20
    ➕
    LIPTCHEVA, Mihaela Radeva appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-04-20
    ➕
    IVANOV, Krasimir Hristov appointed
    director
  25. 2004-03-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ANNA DAVYDOVA DANCE SCHOOL LTD
  26. 2004-03-16
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-03-16
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-03-16
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2004-03-16
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVYDOVA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Anna Davydova
Individual · Swedish · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

26 Hazeltree Lane
Northolt
UB5 6XA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

DAVYDOVA, Anna→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIPTCHEVA, Mihaela Radeva→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-16 · resigned 2004-03-16
Resigned
IVANOV, Krasimir Hristov→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
IVANOV, Krasimir Hristov→
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
VALKOV, Stoyan→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-16 · resigned 2004-03-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-30