AAP EDUCATION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07967446 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-28

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

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: First-degree level higher education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85422Post-graduate level higher education
85590Other education n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

30 officers (8 active, 30 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2026-02-18
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accounts · AA
2025-07-04
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accounts · AA
2025-07-02
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-04-16
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accounts · AA
2024-02-08
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WILLIAMS, Katherine Anne resigned
secretary
2024-02-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-12-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
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LAWSON, Daniel Paul appointed
director
2023-11-30
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MACDONALD, Sarah resigned
director
2023-09-19
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-19
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-06-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-06-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-07
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-06
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
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DUNN, Ian Keith, Professor appointed
director
2023-06-05
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DUSST, Emal appointed
director
2023-06-05
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DOCHERTY, David, Dr resigned
director
2023-06-05
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FELDMAN, Paul Barrie resigned
director
2023-06-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-01
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LATHAM, John Charles appointed
director
2023-06-01
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-26
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WHITE, Natalie Jane resigned
secretary
2023-05-26
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GATES, Gary, Dr resigned
director
2022-11-30
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STOCKWELL, Roxanne Tracey resigned
director
2022-05-26
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KIRK, Robyn Maisie Ella resigned
director
2021-07-22
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KIRK, Robyn Maisie Ella appointed
director
2020-11-26
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PRICE, Robin Mark Dodgson appointed
director
2020-11-26
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HILL, Naomi Juliet resigned
director
2020-07-30
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WILLIAMS, Katherine Anne appointed
secretary
2020-07-30
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DOCHERTY, David, Dr appointed
director
2020-07-30
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JACKSON, Stephen resigned
director
2020-03-24
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FELDMAN, Paul Barrie appointed
director
2020-03-24
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GATES, Gary, Dr appointed
director
2020-01-10
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KANVINDE, Julie resigned
secretary
2019-11-12
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MCGOWAN, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2018-04-17
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MOSS, Andy Simon John resigned
director
2017-07-10
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BRISTOW, Kenneth Roderick resigned
director
2017-06-01
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FARWELL, Ruth Sarah, Professor appointed
director
2017-06-01
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MORRISON, Anne Catherine appointed
director
2017-06-01
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PALMER, Ian John appointed
director
2017-06-01
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ALLAN, Russell Laurence resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Aap Education Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aap Education Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AAP EDUCATION LIMITED

This company · 07967446

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Aap Education Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/05/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Longman Group (Overseas Holdings) Limitedceased 31/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2012-02-28

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education

Registered office

6 Mitre Passage

London

SE10 0ER

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-03

Last: 2025-08-20