CENTURY TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £102.4k | £89.6k |
| Current assets | £209.6k | £149.5k |
| Net assets | £76.8k | £70.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-02-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-02-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-01-19➖MCKENNA, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2015-01-19➖TAYLOR, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2013-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTURY TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED
- 2013-02-06➕BLACK, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2013-02-06➕MCKENNA, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2013-02-06➕TAYLOR, Arthur appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen John Black Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 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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