ALEC REED ACADEMY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07783289 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-22
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-11➕SCOTT, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-11➖MURIS, Marghanita resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-01➕RAWAL, Yash Niravkumar appointeddirector
- 2025-06-01➖MEAD, Phil resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-16➕MEAD, Phil appointeddirector
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-31➖FLINT, Heather resigneddirector
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-01➕COSBY, Philip Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31➖MOISE-DIXON, Allison Janice resigneddirector
- 2019-01-03➕MOISE-DIXON, Allison Janice appointeddirector
- 2018-12-31➖LOBBETT, Gary William resigneddirector
- 2015-08-31➖CARTER, Lawrence Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2015-03-18➕LOBBETT, Gary William appointeddirector
- 2013-10-11➖BEAL, Derek resigneddirector
- 2013-04-08➕MURIS, Marghanita appointedsecretary
- 2013-04-08➖UPADHYAYA, Dinesh resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEC REED ACADEMY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
- 2011-09-22➕UPADHYAYA, Dinesh appointedsecretary
- 2011-09-22➕BEAL, Derek appointeddirector
- 2011-09-22➕CARTER, Lawrence Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2011-09-22➕FLINT, Heather appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Alec Reed Academy is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Alec Reed Academy
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALEC REED ACADEMY ENTERPRISE LIMITED
This company · 07783289
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Alec Reed Academy Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/09/2016 |
Mr Yash Niravkumar Rawal Individual · British · DOB 03/1997 · age 29 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/07/2025 |
Mr Philip Andrew Cosby Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 01/09/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Phil Meadceased 01/07/2025· 25-50% voting
- Mrs Allison Janice Moise-Dixonceased 31/08/2020· significant influence · trust interest
- Ms Heather Flintceased 31/08/2021· 25-50% voting
- Mr Gary William Lobbettceased 31/12/2018· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
Alec Reed Academy
Bengarth Road
Northolt
Middlesex
UB5 5LQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
Active
COSBY, Philip Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAWAL, Yash Niravkumar→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2025-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURIS, Marghanita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-08 · resigned 2025-07-11
UPADHYAYA, Dinesh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-22 · resigned 2013-04-08
BEAL, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-09-22 · resigned 2013-10-11
CARTER, Lawrence Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-09-22 · resigned 2015-08-31
FLINT, Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-09-22 · resigned 2021-08-31
LOBBETT, Gary William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-18 · resigned 2018-12-31
MEAD, Phil→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-03-16 · resigned 2025-06-01
MOISE-DIXON, Allison Janice→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-01-03 · resigned 2020-08-31
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Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-01