SPARK2LIFE

🌳Matureactive
05895562 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-08-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£949.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
33 officers (8 active, 33 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
113 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £949,694
Cash YoY
-13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£617k
↓ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£950k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£933k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£190k£380k£570k£760k£950kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£949.7k£946.8k
Current assets£933.2k£937.8k
Cash£617.1k£709.0k
Debtors£316.1k£228.8k
Net assets£949.7k£946.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-23
    GOTORA, Emmanuel Tatenda resigned
    director
  4. 2026-01-23
    PRICE, Marjorie Patricia resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-10-01
    JACKSON, Scott Peter appointed
    director
  8. 2025-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-08-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2025-07-29
    GYENI, Esther Opoku appointed
    director
  13. 2025-07-29
    OYERINDE, Babatunde appointed
    director
  14. 2025-07-29
    SOLARIN, Adeolu Isau appointed
    director
  15. 2025-07-29
    SUIT, Maktuno Henry appointed
    director
  16. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-08-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2024-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-08-13
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2024-03-05
    BROWN, Desmond Oliver appointed
    secretary
  21. 2024-02-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  22. 2023-11-21
    DEER, Bethany Hannah resigned
    secretary
  23. 2023-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2023-08-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2023-08-18
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  27. 2023-08-15
    WILLIAMS, Douglas Clarkson, Revd. resigned
    director
  28. 2023-07-15
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  29. 2023-07-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  30. 2023-07-10
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  31. 2023-04-03
    DEER, Bethany Hannah appointed
    secretary
  32. 2023-03-31
    DUNN, Lois Rebekah Ruth resigned
    secretary
  33. 2023-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  34. 2022-09-26
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  35. 2019-08-01
    GRAJCAREK, Gary Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2019-08-01
    OBICHUKWU, Patricia Nkechi resigned
    director
  37. 2019-07-05
    ANYIAM, Abimbola resigned
    secretary
  38. 2019-07-05
    DUNN, Lois Rebekah Ruth appointed
    secretary
  39. 2019-04-25
    GISCOMBE, Christine appointed
    director
  40. 2018-07-24
    SMITH, Marlon resigned
    director
  41. 2017-01-23
    ANDREW, Fitzroy Alphanso appointed
    director
  42. 2017-01-23
    ANYIAM, Abimbola appointed
    secretary
  43. 2017-01-23
    SMITH, Marlon, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  44. 2017-01-23
    GOTORA, Emmanuel Tatenda appointed
    director
  45. 2017-01-23
    PRICE, Marjorie Patricia appointed
    director
  46. 2016-11-26
    SMITH, Marlon, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  47. 2016-11-26
    NYARKO, Richard Adjei resigned
    director
  48. 2016-10-27
    BELLE, Carl Kenrick resigned
    director
  49. 2016-07-25
    GRAJCAREK, Gary Paul resigned
    secretary
  50. 2015-12-31
    PATTIMORE, Gary Ronald, Mr. resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GOTORA, Emmanuel Tatenda resigned 2026-01-23; PRICE, Marjorie Patricia resigned 2026-01-23

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

The Outset Centre
2a Grange Road
London
E17 8AH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03

Officers (8 active · 25 resigned)

BROWN, Desmond Oliver
secretary · appointed 2024-03-05
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Active
ANDREW, Fitzroy Alphanso
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-01-23
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Active
GISCOMBE, Christine
director · ~68y · appointed 2019-04-25
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Active
GYENI, Esther Opoku
director · ~37y · appointed 2025-07-29
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Active
JACKSON, Scott Peter
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-01
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Active
OYERINDE, Babatunde
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-07-29
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Active
SOLARIN, Adeolu Isau
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-07-29
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Active
SUIT, Maktuno Henry
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-07-29
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Active
ANYIAM, Abimbola
secretary · appointed 2017-01-23 · resigned 2019-07-05
Resigned
DEER, Bethany Hannah
secretary · appointed 2023-04-03 · resigned 2023-11-21
Resigned
DUNN, Lois Rebekah Ruth
secretary · appointed 2019-07-05 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
GRAJCAREK, Gary Paul
secretary · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2016-07-25
Resigned
HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn
secretary · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2007-02-12
Resigned
OLUWATUDIMU, Titilayo Morenikeji, Mrs.
secretary · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2013-10-02
Resigned
SMITH, Marlon, Mr.
secretary · appointed 2016-11-26 · resigned 2017-01-23
Resigned
APATA, Motunrayo Abike
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2007-02-12
Resigned
BELLE, Carl Kenrick
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-02 · resigned 2016-10-27
Resigned
GOTORA, Emmanuel Tatenda
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-01-23 · resigned 2026-01-23
Resigned
GRAJCAREK, Gary Paul
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2019-08-01
Resigned
HALLAM, Christopher Alwyn
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2007-02-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-13
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-02-07