ASHBURTON CONSULTANCY & LEARNING LIMITED

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07798935 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-05
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,109
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,251 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 95% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£15k£23k£31k£38kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£1£38.4k
Current assets—£38.4k
Net assets£2.1k£38.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-01-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2025-01-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2024-12-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-12-29
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  10. 2023-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ASHBURTON CONSULTANCY & LEARNING LIMITED
  19. 2011-10-05
    ➕
    MODEBE, Chris appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Chris Emmanuel Modebe
Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/10/2016

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
Incorporated2011-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

124 City Road
Old Street
London
EC1V 2NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MODEBE, Chris→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-10-05
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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-30
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-01-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-28
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-31