A QUIET PLACE FRANCHISE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08081464 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-24
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£10.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,037
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,816 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 8617% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £913 | £112 |
| Current assets | £9.8k | £112 |
| Net assets | £10.0k | £13.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-04-01➖POTTS, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A QUIET PLACE FRANCHISE LIMITED
- 2012-05-24➕MOON, Penny appointeddirector
- 2012-05-24➕POTTS, David Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Penny Moon Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · L postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A VERY ENGLISH NANNY LTD→ 15924491 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AL-QAMAR TRUST→ 10144681 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALLAN HARRIS SAFETY & COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT LIMITED→ 11707666 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMARI EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16381161 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| APOLLO ACTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ 12630766 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| APOLLO ACTIVE EDUCATION LTD→ 15824298 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF LIVERPOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TRUST→ 10912407 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AROA EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED→ 14090092 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AROA SPECIALIST THERAPEUTIC EDUCATION TEAM LTD→ 16287874 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AS CREATIVES DIGITAL LIMITED→ 11249883 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AS CREATIVES LTD→ 06539679 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AS SUPPORT SERVICES LTD→ 14213394 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
99 Edge Lane
Edge Hill
Liverpool
L7 2PE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-07
Last: 2026-05-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
POTTS, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-05-24 · resigned 2015-04-01
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-25