BAM CONSTRUCTION TRAINING LTD
💤Zombieactive
08605885 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 10.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-02-22➖THOMAS, Philip Daniel resigneddirector
- 2017-09-04➕THOMAS, Philip Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖BORGES, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-08-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-07-09➖BENSON, Carl resigneddirector
- 2013-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BAM CONSTRUCTION TRAINING LTD
- 2013-07-11➕DURANT, Matthew Richard Lionel appointeddirector
- 2013-07-11➕BENSON, Carl appointeddirector
- 2013-07-11➕BORGES, Andrew 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Matthew Richard Lionel Durant Individual · British · DOB 06/1992 · age 34 | 50–75% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/09/2017 |
Mrs Amy Louise Durant Individual · British · DOB 04/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/02/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew Richard Lionel Durantceased 15/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Andrew Borgesceased 31/08/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| APOLLO GYMNASTICS ACADEMY LIMITED→ 11807068 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| AQUAKINDLY SWIMMING LTD→ 13919057 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATED TRAINING SERVICES (ATS) LTD→ 13225598 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATHENAEUM EDUCATION LTD→ 15242718 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AVAERO LTD→ 12006344 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AZIZA FORERUNNER SCHOOL OF LEADERS LIMITED→ 15512474 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BACK TO HARMONY LTD→ 14472241 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 4, Warren Farm
Forest Road
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 5QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DURANT, Matthew Richard Lionel→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2013-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENSON, Carl→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-07-11 · resigned 2014-07-09
BORGES, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-07-11 · resigned 2017-08-31
THOMAS, Philip Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-09-04 · resigned 2018-02-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/08/2015 | 25/07/2023 |
Recent filings (50 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31