AD ASTRA TUITION LTD
💤Zombieactive
08457552 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-22
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 May 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-31➖ASLAMI, Seiar resigneddirector
- 2025-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-11➖EMAD, Ali resigneddirector
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-09-26➕MUSA, Zayn appointeddirector
- 2013-09-26➕ASLAMI, Seiar appointeddirector
- 2013-09-26➕EMAD, Ali appointeddirector
- 2013-09-25➖GANIMUSA, Jamil resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-25➖GANIMUSA, Jamil resigneddirector
- 2013-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AD ASTRA TUITION LTD
- 2013-03-22➕GANIMUSA, Jamil appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-22➕GANIMUSA, Jamil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zayn Musa Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/05/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Seiar Aslamiceased 31/05/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Ali Emadceased 11/01/2025· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Education & training · SL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 MINUTES TRAINING LTD→ 10527555 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A.P. EDUCATIONAL PROVIDERS LTD→ 16218514 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A2Z HGV TRAINING LTD→ 15474782 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDU LTD→ 15673447 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AARON STURGESS COACHING LTD→ 14206028 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AARYROAM CAPITAL LIMITED→ 15696487 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABMA EDUCATION LTD→ 03751875 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF IMPLANT EXCELLENCE LTD→ 14363252 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCESS LAW ONLINE LTD→ 11426418 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AD ASTRA EDUCATION LTD→ 16621061 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAM AND EVE'S CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE LTD→ 16428185 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADASTRA A LTD→ 16365283 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
100b High Street
Burnham
Slough
Buckinghamshire
SL1 7JT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GANIMUSA, Jamil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2013-09-25
ASLAMI, Seiar→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2025-05-31
EMAD, Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2013-09-26 · resigned 2025-01-11
GANIMUSA, Jamil→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2013-09-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/05/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29