ACADEMY OF BUSINESS BROKERS AND MANAGERS
💤Zombieactive
07347335 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-08-17
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-30➕IORNEM, Kohol Shadrach, Prof appointeddirector
- 2025-11-30➖IORNEM, David, Professor resigneddirector
- 2025-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMY OF BUSINESS BROKERS AND MANAGERS
- 2010-08-17➕IORNEM, David, Prof. appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-17➕IORNEM, David, Professor appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prof Kohol Shadrach Iornem Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Professor David Iornemceased 30/11/2025· 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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| 4LIFE SCHOOL OF FINANCE LTD→ 15276700 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABDIKHALIF TUTORS LIMITED→ 16690172 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABLESIGN COMMUNICATION LTD→ 17117213 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMY BY NICO LIMITED→ 11461931 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACADEMY FIRST LTD→ 11994743 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF HEALING NUTRITION LIMITED→ 11119484 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACCESS EDUCATION GLOBAL LTD→ 16677072 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCOMPLISHED STUDIO LTD→ 15937030 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTANCY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED→ 05044449 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACHGHAF TUITION LTD→ 16594051 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACORN DENTAL TRAINING LTD→ 07052642 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACROSS ARTS CIC→ 16615548 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2010-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
9 Offord Clsoe
London
United Kingdom
N17 0TE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
IORNEM, David, Prof.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-08-17
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IORNEM, Kohol Shadrach, Prof→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-11-30
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IORNEM, David, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-08-17 · resigned 2025-11-30
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Recent filings (41 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16