AEGIS SKILLS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07502201 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-24
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
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-19
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-01-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-12-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-12-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-12-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2025-12-01
    ROWE, Lorna Jean appointed
    director
  9. 2025-12-01
    JONES, Jennifer Anne resigned
    director
  10. 2025-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-08-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2019-02-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-01-11
    KNOWLES, Bobby resigned
    director
  20. 2018-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-01-23
    JONES, Jennifer Anne appointed
    director
  22. 2018-01-23
    WALTERS, Alastair Peter Hilary resigned
    director
  23. 2016-06-27
    JACKSON, Jon Michael resigned
    director
  24. 2015-12-10
    JACKSON, Jon Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2015-12-10
    O'DWYER, Peter James resigned
    director
  26. 2015-12-10
    WALTERS, Alastair Peter Hilary appointed
    director
  27. 2015-10-28
    TAYLOR, Adam William resigned
    director
  28. 2015-05-16
    WILKINS, Lorraine Diane resigned
    director
  29. 2014-07-16
    WILKINS, Lorraine Diane appointed
    director
  30. 2014-06-10
    TAYLOR, Adam William appointed
    director
  31. 2012-07-23
    CROCKARD, John Pearson resigned
    director
  32. 2011-12-14
    NETHERCOTT, Tangy Lyn resigned
    director
  33. 2011-12-14
    STEPHENSON, Adrian Paul resigned
    director
  34. 2011-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEGIS SKILLS LTD
  35. 2011-01-24
    CROCKARD, John Pearson appointed
    director
  36. 2011-01-24
    KNOWLES, Bobby appointed
    director
  37. 2011-01-24
    NETHERCOTT, Tangy Lyn appointed
    director
  38. 2011-01-24
    O'DWYER, Peter James appointed
    director
  39. 2011-01-24
    STEPHENSON, Adrian Paul appointed
    director

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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-30

Group structure

Arriva Training Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Arriva Training Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AEGIS SKILLS LTD
This company · 07502201

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arriva Training Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

103 Southgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1UR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

ROWE, Lorna Jean
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-12-01
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Active
CROCKARD, John Pearson
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2012-07-23
Resigned
JACKSON, Jon Michael
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2016-06-27
Resigned
JONES, Jennifer Anne
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-01-23 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
KNOWLES, Bobby
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2019-01-11
Resigned
NETHERCOTT, Tangy Lyn
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2011-12-14
Resigned
O'DWYER, Peter James
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2015-12-10
Resigned
STEPHENSON, Adrian Paul
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2011-12-14
Resigned
TAYLOR, Adam William
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-06-10 · resigned 2015-10-28
Resigned
WALTERS, Alastair Peter Hilary
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-12-10 · resigned 2018-01-23
Resigned
WILKINS, Lorraine Diane
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-07-16 · resigned 2015-05-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-09