BJUI EDUCATION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07391792 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-04-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-01-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-01-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-08➕ANSON, Kenneth Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-12-08➕MCNEILL, Stuart Alan, Professor appointeddirector
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-06-17➖QUINLAN, David Martin resigneddirector
- 2015-01-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-06-19➖KEELEY, Francis Xavier resigneddirector
- 2012-10-09➕SETHIA, Krishna, Prof appointeddirector
- 2012-01-30➖PEARCE, Ian, Professor resigneddirector
- 2010-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BJUI EDUCATION LIMITED
- 2010-09-29➕QUINNEN, Nicola Caroline appointeddirector
- 2010-09-29➕KEELEY, Francis Xavier appointeddirector
- 2010-09-29➕PEARCE, Ian, Professor appointeddirector
- 2010-09-29➕QUINLAN, David Martin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-04-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
3 Junction Mews
London
Greater London
W2 1PN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
ANSON, Kenneth Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCNEILL, Stuart Alan, Professor→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
QUINNEN, Nicola Caroline→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SETHIA, Krishna, Prof→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KEELEY, Francis Xavier→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2013-06-19
PEARCE, Ian, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2012-01-30
QUINLAN, David Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2015-06-17
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-04-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-01-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-11