ANKOBRA FOUNDATION
🌳Matureactive
07163002 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-02-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), 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: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-27➖ANIM-SAMPONG, Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-26➖ADDAE-ABOAGYE, Ernest resigneddirector
- 2022-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-18➕WUSSAH, Cornelius appointeddirector
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-29➖QUARM, Evans resigneddirector
- 2010-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ANKOBRA FOUNDATION
- 2010-02-19➕ANIM-SAMPONG, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-19➕AGYAPONG, Kwame appointeddirector
- 2010-02-19➕ADDAE-ABOAGYE, Ernest appointeddirector
- 2010-02-19➕ANIM-SAMPONG, Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-02-19➕QUARM, Evans appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
54/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-07
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cornelius Wussah Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 18/07/2022 |
Mr Kwame Agyapong Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/05/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ernest Addae-Aboagyeceased 18/07/2022· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - Z SKYDIVING LTD→ 14213026 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACUITY LEARNING ACADEMY LTD→ 14595722 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALDER BRIDGE ASSOCIATION FOR STEINER-WALDORF EDUCATION→ 02158586 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| ALINEA NUTRITION LTD→ 16193977 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMBROSE LYNCH LIMITED→ 11156263 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AP COACHING LTD→ 13466254 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| APOLLO GYMNASTICS ACADEMY LIMITED→ 11807068 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| APS COACHING LTD→ 16553419 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AQUAKINDLY SWIMMING LTD→ 13919057 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARCTIC LION LTD→ 13375229 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2010-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
20 Studland Close, Whitley Wood, Reading
Studland Close
Reading
RG2 8RY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-07OVERDUE
Last: 2024-10-24
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
ANIM-SAMPONG, Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-02-19
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AGYAPONG, Kwame→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-02-19
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WUSSAH, Cornelius→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-07-18
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ADDAE-ABOAGYE, Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2022-11-26
ANIM-SAMPONG, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2025-11-27
QUARM, Evans→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2011-04-29
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-24