ACROSS CULTURES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08332379 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-14
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-02-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-19📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2020-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2018-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2018-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2012-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ACROSS CULTURES LTD
- 2012-12-14➕SCOTT, Caroline Maria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Caroline Maria Scott Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 15 MILLENNIUM CAPITAL LTD→ 15944704 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST ADVANCED TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ 04903122 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 5D EDUCATION LTD→ 16657964 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & G SPORTS LIMITED→ 07715414 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABC LEKTOR LTD→ 16541534 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABI CHAMPION PT LTD→ 16176441 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE SENSE LEARNING LIMITED→ 10187012 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACB DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 15286411 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN TUTORS LIMITED→ 09238838 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACRES OF FUN LIMITED→ 04700672 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST→ 08707909 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACTIVATE NOW TRAINING SERVICES LTD→ 15801826 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
11 Paprika Close
Earley
Reading
RG6 5GT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SCOTT, Caroline Maria→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-12-14
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-02-19
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2021-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-16