BIGFOOT ARTS EDUCATION (UK) LTD

🌳Matureactive
06680768 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-26
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£135
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £135
Net assets shrinking
Down £276 YoY
Cash YoY
+275%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£67k
↑ 275% YoY
Net Worth
£135
↓ 67% YoY
Current Assets
£231k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£46k£92k£138k£185k£231kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£135£411
Current assets£230.8k£221.4k
Cash£67.1k£17.9k
Debtors£163.7k£203.5k
Net assets£135£411

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2020-12-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2019-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    SENATORE, Lauren appointed
    director
  17. 2012-12-13
    ➖
    GOULD, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  18. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    WOZNY, Karl Anthony appointed
    director
  19. 2009-05-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
  20. 2008-11-15
    ➖
    WOZNY, Karl Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2008-11-11
    ➕
    GOULD, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2008-08-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIGFOOT ARTS EDUCATION (UK) LTD
  23. 2008-08-26
    ➕
    WOZNY, Karl Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Karl Anthony Wozny
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

1-2 Basford House Derby Road
Heanor
DE75 7QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SENATORE, Lauren→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
WOZNY, Karl Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-04-01
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Active
GOULD, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-11-11 · resigned 2012-12-13
Resigned
WOZNY, Karl Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-08-26 · resigned 2008-11-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property21/05/2009—
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-12-16