2NDLANGUAGE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05831620 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-30
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
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£27.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £27,460
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£16k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£57k
↑ 8.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.0k | £28.3k |
| Current assets | £57.3k | £52.7k |
| Cash | £15.6k | £25.7k |
| Debtors | £41.7k | £27.0k |
| Net assets | £27.5k | £27.4k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05➕GABRYANCZYK, Daria Barbara appointeddirector
- 2024-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-01➖GABRYANCZYK, Daria Barbara resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-10-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 2NDLANGUAGE LIMITED
- 2006-05-30➕GABRYANCZYK, Piotr appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-30➕GABRYANCZYK, Piotr appointeddirector
- 2006-05-30➕GABRYANCZYK, Daria Barbara appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 Piotr Gabryanczyk Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
31 High Street
Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 8AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
GABRYANCZYK, Piotr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-05-30
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GABRYANCZYK, Daria Barbara→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-02-05
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GABRYANCZYK, Piotr→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-05-30
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GABRYANCZYK, Daria Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2022-10-01
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Recent filings (55 total)
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-05
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gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21