BRIDGING GAPS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05989754 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-11-06
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£337.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -62% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 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
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £337,014
Cash draining
Cash down 62% YoY
Cash YoY
-62%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£30k
↓ 62% YoY
Net Worth
£337k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£336k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £344.8k | £286.5k |
| Current assets | £336.4k | £285.8k |
| Cash | £30.4k | £81.0k |
| Debtors | £306.0k | £204.8k |
| Net assets | £337.0k | £265.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-01➖RAJA, Mohammad Zahid resigneddirector
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-10➕RAJA, Mohammad Zahid appointeddirector
- 2023-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-10➖RAJA, Mohammad Zahid resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕RAJA, Mohammad Zahid appointeddirector
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-03-01➖BIRDI, Sharanjit resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2012-08-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Metropolitan Properties (Investments) Limited
- 2006-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIDGING GAPS LIMITED
- 2006-11-06➕KHAN, Zaneb appointeddirector
- 2006-11-06➕BIRDI, Sharanjit appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zaneb Khan Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENT TRAINING LIMITED→ 08100574 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BASE ACADEMY LTD→ 17123145 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEE IN A TREE FOREST SCHOOL LTD→ 14865405 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BERKSHIRE SKILLBRIDGE LTD→ 15892312 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEST FIRST AID LTD→ 13250292 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BOSSS (UK) LIMITED→ 04487010 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BRAIN GAINZ ACADEMY LTD→ 16157276 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRIGHT EDUCARE LIMITED→ 14537534 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRIGHT WORLD NURSERIES LIMITED→ 10857377 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BRIGHTPATH LEARNING HOME LTD→ 16905112 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHTPATHENGLISH LTD→ 17120919 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRILLIANCE ACADEMY LIMITED→ 07576394 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Norwich Union House First Floor
9 Mackenzie Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 1XQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BIRDI, Sharanjit→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2015-03-01
RAJA, Mohammad Zahid→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-09-10 · resigned 2024-03-01
RAJA, Mohammad Zahid→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2023-03-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2014 | 17/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Metropolitan Properties (Investments) Metropolitan Properties (Investments) Limited | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 15/08/2012 | 17/03/2015 |
Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-09