BRITISH ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LIMITED
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05992037 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2006-11-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
102 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-26➕JAIN, Abhishek Ashok Kumar appointeddirector
- 2026-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-06-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-06-03📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2026-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➕SHAIKH, Amir Ahmad appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖GHERSCOVIC, Damian Alejandro resigneddirector
- 2026-03-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-21📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2025-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-20➕WILLIAMSON, Matthew James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-08➕GHERSCOVIC, Damian Alejandro appointeddirector
- 2025-09-08➖GHERSCOVIC, Gabriel Edgardo resigneddirector
- 2025-09-08➖GHERSCOVIC, Gabriele resigneddirector
- 2025-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Daniel Leigh and Mark Reynolds (The "Chargee") as Joint Administrators of Free to Learn LTD (in Administration)
- 2024-04-25➕GHERSCOVIC, Gabriel Edgardo appointeddirector
- 2024-04-25➖NAWAZ, Sharjeel resigneddirector
- 2023-01-26➕NAWAZ, Sharjeel appointeddirector
- 2019-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-04-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2016-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-05-23➖HOLT, Jason Bruno Acker resigneddirector
- 2016-05-23➖MARSH, Mary Elizabeth, Dame resigneddirector
- 2016-01-25➖HOLT, Shona resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-25➕GHERSCOVIC, Gabriele appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➖HOLT, Shona resigneddirector
- 2015-02-24➕MARSH, Mary Elizabeth, Dame appointeddirector
- 2011-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITISH ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LIMITED
- 2006-11-08➕HOLT, Shona appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-08➕HOLT, Jason Bruno Acker appointeddirector
- 2006-11-08➕HOLT, Shona appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GHERSCOVIC, Damian Alejandro resigned 2026-03-31; GHERSCOVIC, Gabriel Edgardo resigned 2025-09-08; GHERSCOVIC, Gabriele resigned 2025-09-08
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
The Academy Of Jewellery Holdings Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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The Academy Of Jewellery Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent
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BRITISH ACADEMY OF JEWELLERY LIMITED
This company · 05992037
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Academy Of Jewellery Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/04/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Free To Learn Ltdceased 25/04/2025· significant influence
- Gabriele Gherscovicceased 01/07/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| BRIGHT KIDZ PRE SCHOOL (PINNER) LIMITED→ 16983617 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHT STEPS DAY NURSERY LTD→ 16671022 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRILLIANCE BRIDGE LTD→ 15071528 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BUSY BEES PRE-SCHOOL (SOUTH OXHEY) LTD→ 07015915 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2006-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Langley House
53 Theobald Street
Borehamwood
WD6 4RT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last made up to: 2025-07-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last: 2026-06-16
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
JAIN, Abhishek Ashok Kumar→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-06-26
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SHAIKH, Amir Ahmad→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2026-04-01
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WILLIAMSON, Matthew James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-20
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HOLT, Shona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-08 · resigned 2016-01-25
GHERSCOVIC, Damian Alejandro→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-08 · resigned 2026-03-31
GHERSCOVIC, Gabriel Edgardo→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-04-25 · resigned 2025-09-08
GHERSCOVIC, Gabriele→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-01-25 · resigned 2025-09-08
HOLT, Jason Bruno Acker→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-08 · resigned 2016-05-23
HOLT, Shona→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-08 · resigned 2016-01-25
MARSH, Mary Elizabeth, Dame→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-02-24 · resigned 2016-05-23
NAWAZ, Sharjeel→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-01-26 · resigned 2024-04-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Daniel Leigh and Mark Reynolds (The "Chargee") as Joint Administrators of Free to Learn (in Administration) Daniel Leigh and Mark Reynolds (The "Chargee") as Joint Administrators of Free to Learn LTD (in Administration) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2025 | 10/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/04/2019 | 19/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/06/2011 | 24/06/2016 |
Recent filings (102 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-06
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2026-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-17
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2025-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27