ANDY DAVIDSON ASSOCIATES LTD

💤Zombieactive

05529029 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-05

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

£188.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Post-graduate level higher education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). 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 (78/100)

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

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

63 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £188,915

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£189k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£1k

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Total assets	£67.9k	£67.9k
Current assets	£1.1k	£1.1k
Net assets	£188.9k	£188.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-05-28
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2024-05-06
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2023-05-24
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2022-05-19
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accounts · AA
2021-05-27
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accounts · AA
2020-05-29
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2019-05-29
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accounts · AA
2018-08-20
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accounts · AAMD
2018-05-31
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accounts · AA
2017-11-07
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gazette · DISS40
2017-10-24
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gazette · GAZ1
2017-05-30
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accounts · AA
2017-01-16
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officers · TM01
2017-01-16
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officers · TM02
2017-01-07
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OSONDU, Christina resigned
secretary
2017-01-06
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OSONDU, Abraham Ndubuisi resigned
director
2016-11-15
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gazette · DISS40
2009-02-17
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OSEI OFORI, David appointed
director
2008-04-30
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OSEI OFORI, David resigned
director
2006-04-06
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OSEI OFORI, David appointed
director
2005-08-08
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OSONDU, Christina appointed
secretary
2005-08-08
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OSONDU, Abraham Ndubuisi appointed
director
2005-08-05
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Company incorporated
As ANDY DAVIDSON ASSOCIATES LTD
2005-08-05
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
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2005-08-05
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
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2005-08-05
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
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2005-08-05
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100

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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr David Ofori Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

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A2NDVOICE CIC→ 11500207 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
AMANA PARENTING (AP) LIMITED→ 08565573 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
AMPLIFY US CIC→ 15807528 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AMS AND ARROWS LIMITED→ 12831011 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
AN STUDY UK LIMITED→ 15703657 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ANAESTHETICS FOR JUNIORS LTD→ 12887187 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
ANDREW GAYNOR LTD→ 15737063 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ANGLO ASIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD→ 10187473 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
ANGLO BELGRAVIA UK LIMITED→ 11771169 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
ANGLO SPANISH NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED→ 04170177 · est 2001 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	25y	—	—
ANGLOSLAV INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 05391602 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-08-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85422 — Post-graduate level higher education

Registered office

69 Whitlock Drive

London

SW19 6SJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-19

Last: 2025-08-05

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

OSEI OFORI, David→

director · ~72y · appointed 2009-02-17

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Active

OSONDU, Christina→

secretary · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2017-01-07

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-05 · resigned 2005-08-05

Resigned

OSEI OFORI, David→

director · ~72y · appointed 2006-04-06 · resigned 2008-04-30

Resigned

OSONDU, Abraham Ndubuisi→

director · ~70y · appointed 2005-08-08 · resigned 2017-01-06

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-05 · resigned 2005-08-05

Resigned

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