ANTINOUS LTD

🌳Matureactive
07791228 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Opportunity
79/100
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 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-25
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  2. 2024-05-29
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  3. 2022-10-13
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  4. 2022-05-21
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  5. 2021-06-12
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  6. 2020-06-26
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  7. 2019-06-30
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  8. 2017-09-30
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  9. 2017-06-23
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  10. 2016-06-30
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  11. 2015-10-24
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  12. 2015-05-31
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  15. 2014-10-24
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  16. 2012-01-16
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    JOHNSTON, John James appointed
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  17. 2012-01-16
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    CALLOW, Vincent Paul resigned
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  18. 2012-01-16
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    IBRAHIM, Salma resigned
    director
  19. 2011-10-12
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    CALLOW, Vincent Paul appointed
    director
  20. 2011-09-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ANTINOUS LTD
  21. 2011-09-29
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    CUNNINGHAM, John James appointed
    director
  22. 2011-09-29
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    IBRAHIM, Salma appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John James Cunningham
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/09/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

65 Thurlow Park Road
West Dulwich
London
SE21 8JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, John James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-09-29
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Active
JOHNSTON, John James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-16
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Active
CALLOW, Vincent Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-12 · resigned 2012-01-16
Resigned
IBRAHIM, Salma→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-09-29 · resigned 2012-01-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

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2025-09-03
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2025-05-25
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2024-09-03
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2024-05-29
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2023-09-14
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2022-10-13
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2022-10-13
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2022-05-21
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2021-09-29
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2021-06-12
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2020-10-10
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2020-06-26
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2019-10-04
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2019-06-30
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2018-10-10