THE TEACHING EXECUTIVES LTD
💤Zombieactive
05813274 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-11
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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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£19.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 55). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £19,393
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,614 YoY
Cash YoY
+97%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£48k
↑ 97% YoY
Net Worth
£19k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£198k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £27.7k | £58.3k |
| Current assets | £197.6k | £201.1k |
| Cash | £48.0k | £24.3k |
| Debtors | £149.6k | £176.8k |
| Net assets | £19.4k | £40.0k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2025-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-10-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-12-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-12-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
- 2007-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: City Invoice Finance LTD
- 2006-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2006-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs THE TEACHING EXECUTIVES LTD
- 2006-05-11➕MORRIS JONES, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-11➕MORRIS JONES, Stephen Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2006-05-11➕ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-11➖ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-11➕ACS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-05-11➖ACS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Kenneth Morris Jones Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Riverside Innovation Centre
Castle Drive
Chester
CH1 1SL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25
Last: 2025-05-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MORRIS JONES, Victoria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-05-11
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MORRIS JONES, Stephen Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-05-11
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ACS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-11 · resigned 2006-05-11
ACS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-05-11 · resigned 2006-05-11
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 04/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V. | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2021 | 04/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2014 | 26/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | City Invoice Finance City Invoice Finance LTD | All assets debenture | 1 property | 09/05/2007 | 15/12/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 20/06/2006 | 15/12/2017 |
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Recent filings (64 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-08-30