TEACHAWARE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06027655 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2014-05-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-05-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-02-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-17📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-01-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-07📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-22➕MATHEWS, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➕MATHEWS, Paul Simon Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-12-22➕MATHEWS, Philip appointeddirector
- 2006-12-22➖TAYLOR, David Alan resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-22➖TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline resigneddirector
- 2006-12-22➖TAYLOR, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs TEACHAWARE LIMITED
- 2006-12-13➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-13➕TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline appointeddirector
- 2006-12-13➕TAYLOR, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2006-12-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-27
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST2 ACHIEVE TRAINING LIMITED→ 07096978 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3AG BUSINESS VENTURE LIMITED→ 17015599 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3DW TRAINING LTD→ 16415437 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91930 MUSIC STUDIO LTD→ 16332081 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA'S ESOL TUITION AND EDUCATION SERVICES LTD→ 13795525 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABEL LEARNING LIMITED→ 06609851 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ABILITY CONSULTANCY (NW) LTD→ 11871599 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACADEMY @ WORDEN→ 08360915 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACE COACHING & TEACHER TRAINING SERVICES LTD→ 08914243 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST→ 07678864 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
18a London Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 0UE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MATHEWS, Paul Simon Richard→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-12-22
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MATHEWS, Philip→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-12-22
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TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2006-12-22
TAYLOR, Ann Jaqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2006-12-22
TAYLOR, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2006-12-22
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-07-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-12