LONDON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SCIENCES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07139441 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 15.7y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.7 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: medium (57/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-09-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-09-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-07-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-06-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-10-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2018-08-16
    ➖
    RANI, Suman resigned
    director
  8. 2018-08-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2018-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2018-06-15
    ➖
    SERUMADAR, Prabu resigned
    director
  11. 2018-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2017-11-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-10-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-10-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-10-06
    ➕
    SERUMADAR, Prabu appointed
    director
  20. 2017-10-06
    ➖
    SINGH, Sajjan resigned
    director
  21. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-12-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2015-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-06-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2015-05-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2014-12-20
    ➕
    RANI, Suman appointed
    director
  27. 2014-12-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2014-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2014-10-31
    ➖
    GUKANESAN, Jayabalan resigned
    director
  30. 2013-05-18
    ➕
    GUKANESAN, Jayabalan appointed
    director
  31. 2012-12-25
    ➖
    BEHAL, Jasbir Kaur resigned
    director
  32. 2012-12-25
    ➕
    SINGH, Sajjan appointed
    director
  33. 2012-11-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Waterfront Studios Limited
  34. 2012-09-19
    ➕
    RANI, Parveen appointed
    director
  35. 2011-07-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Waterfront Studios Limited
  36. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    ALI, Nazakat resigned
    secretary
  37. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    ALI, Nazakat resigned
    director
  38. 2011-07-07
    ➕
    BEHAL, Jasbir Kaur appointed
    director
  39. 2011-04-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Waterfront Studios Limited
  40. 2010-09-12
    ➖
    IRFAN, Assad Kaleem resigned
    director
  41. 2010-09-12
    ➖
    JAMIL, Muhammad Tahir resigned
    director
  42. 2010-09-12
    ➖
    MALIK, Wilayat Ullah resigned
    director
  43. 2010-09-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Waterfront Studios Limited
  44. 2010-06-04
    ➖
    GINAI, Raheel Asghar resigned
    director
  45. 2010-01-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LONDON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SCIENCES LIMITED
  46. 2010-01-28
    ➕
    ALI, Nazakat appointed
    secretary
  47. 2010-01-28
    ➕
    ALI, Nazakat appointed
    director
  48. 2010-01-28
    ➕
    GINAI, Raheel Asghar appointed
    director
  49. 2010-01-28
    ➕
    IRFAN, Assad Kaleem appointed
    director
  50. 2010-01-28
    ➕
    JAMIL, Muhammad Tahir appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-09-24

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Prabu Serumadar
Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/10/2017
Mrs Parveen Rani
Individual · Indian · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Sajjan Singhceased 06/10/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education

Registered office

2 Nd Floor, 102 Cranbrook Road
Ilford
IG1 4NH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

RANI, Parveen→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Nazakat→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
ALI, Nazakat→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
BEHAL, Jasbir Kaur→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-07-07 · resigned 2012-12-25
Resigned
GINAI, Raheel Asghar→
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2010-06-04
Resigned
GUKANESAN, Jayabalan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-05-18 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned
IRFAN, Assad Kaleem→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2010-09-12
Resigned
JAMIL, Muhammad Tahir→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2010-09-12
Resigned
MALIK, Wilayat Ullah→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2010-09-12
Resigned
RANI, Suman→
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-12-20 · resigned 2018-08-16
Resigned
SERUMADAR, Prabu→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-10-06 · resigned 2018-06-15
Resigned
SINGH, Sajjan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-12-25 · resigned 2017-10-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Waterfront Studios
Waterfront Studios Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property07/11/2012—
outstanding
Waterfront Studios
Waterfront Studios Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property27/07/2011—
outstanding
Waterfront Studios
Waterfront Studios Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property07/04/2011—
outstanding
Waterfront Studios
Waterfront Studios Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property08/09/2010—
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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-09-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-07-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-06-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-10-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-10-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-10-18