BOUDICA IT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08458615 · 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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 74/100 (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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
39 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.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-15➖MACKAY, Sandra Christina Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-07-14➕COCHRANE, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2023-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-31➖JACK, Michele Bendrick resigneddirector
- 2013-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BOUDICA IT LIMITED
- 2013-03-22➕JACK, Michele Bendrick appointeddirector
- 2013-03-22➕MACKAY, Sandra Christina Jane 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Andrew James Cochrane Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 01/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Rad Group Ltdceased 01/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Miss Sandra Christina Jane Mackayceased 01/12/2023· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ASKECO LTD→ 15988086 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AWESOME KIDS LIMITED→ 10094390 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BABIES UNBOXED LTD.→ 14119895 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BECKY DELL MUSIC ACADEMY STUDIOS LIMITED→ 12113550 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BINGOS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LTD.→ 11641630 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BL3COACHING LTD→ 16624077 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACKFORT VENTURES LTD→ 14791146 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLUEPRINT JUMP LIMITED→ 08636390 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BLUEPRINT SPORTS GUIDES LTD→ 16466201 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOLDER ACADEMY TRUST→ 08932893 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BOOK UNI LIMITED→ 11787605 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BOXING BLUEPRINT LIMITED→ 15367053 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
1 Dudley Road
Ashford
TW15 2LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
COCHRANE, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACK, Michele Bendrick→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2014-08-31
MACKAY, Sandra Christina Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2023-07-15
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21