7BILLIONIDEAS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07652070 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-31
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (77/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees3300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-16
    HARKIN, Jennifer resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-16
    KAY, David James resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-02-10
    KAY, David James appointed
    director
  14. 2020-09-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2020-09-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2020-09-11
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  17. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-28
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    capital · SH01
  19. 2019-02-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-12-03
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    capital · SH03
  21. 2018-09-11
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  22. 2018-07-11
    HARKIN, Christopher resigned
    director
  23. 2018-07-11
    WARNER, James resigned
    director
  24. 2013-04-01
    WALLIS, Simon resigned
    director
  25. 2012-09-02
    WALLIS, Simon appointed
    director
  26. 2012-03-28
    HARKIN, Christopher appointed
    director
  27. 2012-03-28
    HARKIN, Jennifer appointed
    director
  28. 2012-03-28
    WARNER, James appointed
    director
  29. 2011-05-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 7BILLIONIDEAS LTD
  30. 2011-05-31
    HARKIN, David appointed
    secretary
  31. 2011-05-31
    HARKIN, David 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

58/100
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 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARKIN, Jennifer resigned 2025-09-16; KAY, David James resigned 2025-09-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Harkin
Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Claremont House 22-24 Claremont Road, Studio 1, Claremont House
Studio 1, Claremont House
Surbiton
KT6 4QU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

HARKIN, David
secretary · appointed 2011-05-31
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Active
HARKIN, David
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-05-31
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Active
HARKIN, Christopher
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2018-07-11
Resigned
HARKIN, Jennifer
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2025-09-16
Resigned
KAY, David James
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-02-10 · resigned 2025-09-16
Resigned
WALLIS, Simon
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-09-02 · resigned 2013-04-01
Resigned
WARNER, James
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2018-07-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-18
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officers · AP01
2021-02-12