7 E YOUTH ACADEMY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06127306 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-02-26
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
£3.22M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85600Educational support services
- 90020Support activities to performing arts
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 11.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,215,841
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£26k
Net Worth
£3.2m
Current Assets
£378k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.37M |
| Current assets | £377.8k |
| Cash | £25.6k |
| Debtors | £352.2k |
| Net assets | £3.22M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-28🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Sst Resources Limited
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-07-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-05-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2019-05-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited
- 2016-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bcrs Business Loans Limited
- 2015-05-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD
- 2014-06-10➕SHAYAAM SMITH, Deena Marie appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-10➖HUTCHINSON, Wayne resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-01➖SEVEN ENTERTAINMENT U.K LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 E YOUTH ACADEMY LIMITED
- 2007-02-26➕SMITH, Keith Christopher appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➕HUTCHINSON, Wayne appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-26➕SEVEN ENTERTAINMENT U.K LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keith Christopher Smith Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/06/2017 |
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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Active · Trade services · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 ABODES LTD→ 15186522 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A1 GARDENING & CLEANING SERVICES LTD→ 16463655 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 GLOBAL HOLDING (UK) LTD→ 10910302 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1 NEW HOME SERVICES LTD→ 11254408 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1SECURITYVIP LTD→ 14300458 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A2B STAFFING LTD→ 14384826 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A2Z UK EU SOLUTIONS LTD→ 08275098 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| A3N INVESTMENTS LTD→ 10222620 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A45 CAR REPAIRS LTD→ 16213662 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A8 TECH LIMITED→ 15386985 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA COMFORT CHAUFFEURS LTD→ 16525023 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA DETAILING LTD→ 17042750 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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
Incorporated2007-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Legacy Centre Of Excellence Legacy Centre Of Excellence
144 Potters Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 4UU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SHAYAAM SMITH, Deena Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Keith Christopher→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUTCHINSON, Wayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2014-06-10
SEVEN ENTERTAINMENT U.K LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2012-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Sst Resources Sst Resources Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/11/2021 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/07/2020 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/07/2020 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 29/05/2019 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | LendInvest Lendinvest Security Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 29/05/2019 | 30/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Bcrs Business Loans Bcrs Business Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2016 | 05/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Black Country Reinvestment Society Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/05/2015 | 05/06/2019 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-30