ACCREDITING & ASSESSMENT BUREAU FOR POST SECONDARYSCHOOLS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06939012 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-19
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £251 |
| Current assets | — | £250 |
| Net assets | — | £251 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-10➕OGUNDIJO, Akanmu Rufus appointeddirector
- 2023-09-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-08-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-05➖OWOMOYELA, Ibikunle Taiwo resigneddirector
- 2022-08-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2015-12-03➖OGUNDIJO, Timothy Oluwapelumi resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➕OWOMOYELA, Ibikunle Taiwo appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➖OGUNDIJO, Akanmu Rufus resigneddirector
- 2014-12-15➖OGUNLEYE, James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-06-01➕OGUNLEYE, James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCREDITING & ASSESSMENT BUREAU FOR POST SECONDARYSCHOOLS LIMITED
- 2009-06-19➕OGUNDIJO, Timothy Oluwapelumi appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-19➕OGUNDIJO, Akanmu Rufus appointeddirector
- 2009-06-19➕OGUNDIJO, Timothy Oluwapelumi appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Akanmu Rufus Ogundijo Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · DA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 PLUS AT EASE LTD→ 16313422 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2INSPIRE CIC→ 17113049 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & M'S LIMITED→ 06317583 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A.I.M FOOTBALL & SPORTS LIMITED→ 08826748 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A1M TRAINING LTD→ 12272716 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AA WELLBEING & CARE LTD→ 16679318 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMY ELEVEN LTD→ 16839020 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMY FOR MRI SAFETY LIMITED→ 14894082 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACHAESTHETICS LTD→ 13963420 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE→ 04102880 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACTILYNK LTD→ 12475434 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACTING UP KENT LIMITED→ 13941272 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85410 — Post-secondary non-tertiary education
Registered office
30 St. Martins Close
Erith
DA18 4DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
OGUNDIJO, Timothy Oluwapelumi→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-06-19
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OGUNDIJO, Akanmu Rufus→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-10-10
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OGUNDIJO, Akanmu Rufus→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-06-19 · resigned 2015-04-01
OGUNDIJO, Timothy Oluwapelumi→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2009-06-19 · resigned 2015-12-03
OGUNLEYE, James, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2014-12-15
OWOMOYELA, Ibikunle Taiwo→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2022-09-05
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Recent filings (68 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-09-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-01