CAREERS IN LTD

💤Zombieactive
05699080 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-06
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-21
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  2. 2024-08-27
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  3. 2024-08-13
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    address · AD01
  4. 2023-08-28
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    GROUT, Harvey Giles appointed
    secretary
  5. 2023-08-28
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    BURNS, Nicole resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-08-28
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  7. 2023-08-28
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  8. 2023-08-28
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  9. 2022-08-30
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  10. 2021-07-02
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  11. 2020-08-24
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  12. 2019-08-27
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  13. 2018-08-21
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  14. 2017-07-04
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  15. 2016-12-06
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  17. 2013-03-10
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    BURNS, Nicole appointed
    secretary
  18. 2013-03-10
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    MCKEE, Katherine resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-03-10
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    LONG, Gareth resigned
    director
  20. 2013-03-10
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    TAYLOR, Stuart Christopher resigned
    director
  21. 2009-10-19
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    TAYLOR, Stuart Christopher appointed
    director
  22. 2006-02-06
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    Company incorporated
    As CAREERS IN LTD
  23. 2006-02-06
    ➕
    GROUT, Harvey Giles appointed
    director
  24. 2006-02-06
    ➕
    MCKEE, Katherine appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-02-06
    ➕
    LONG, Gareth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Harvey Giles Grout
Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52
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
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

8 Redcroft Oaklands Close
Ascot
SL5 7NG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GROUT, Harvey Giles→
secretary · appointed 2023-08-28
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Active
GROUT, Harvey Giles→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-06
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Active
BURNS, Nicole→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-10 · resigned 2023-08-28
Resigned
MCKEE, Katherine→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2013-03-10
Resigned
LONG, Gareth→
director · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-06 · resigned 2013-03-10
Resigned
TAYLOR, Stuart Christopher→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2013-03-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

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2025-08-21
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2025-02-20
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2024-08-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
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address · AD01
2024-08-13
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officers · AP03
2023-08-28
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officers · TM02
2023-08-28
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accounts · AA
2023-08-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
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2022-08-30
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2022-08-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
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2021-07-02
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2020-08-24