AD ASTRA THEATRE SCHOOL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08363675 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-16
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£341
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £341
Net assets shrinking
Down £600 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£341
↓ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £341 | £941 |
| Current assets | £2.7k | £3.8k |
| Net assets | £341 | £941 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-06➕EDWARDS, Fiona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2013-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AD ASTRA THEATRE SCHOOL LIMITED
- 2013-01-16➕EDWARDS, Jeffrey Joseph appointeddirector
- 2013-01-16➕EDWARDS, Fiona Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2013-01-16➖EDWARDS, Fiona Elizabeth resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeffrey Joseph Edwards Individual · British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Fiona Elizabeth Edwards Individual · British · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
10 Western Road
Romford
RM1 3JT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
EDWARDS, Fiona Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Jeffrey Joseph→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Fiona Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-01-16 · resigned 2013-01-16
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-18