ACADEMIC GUARDIANS UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08761243 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-04
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£63.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
45 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £63,944
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,195 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£64k
↓ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£292k
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£58k£117k£175k£233k£292kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£154.9k£148.5k
Current assets£291.7k£273.9k
Net assets£63.9k£68.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2025-06-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-06-01
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    KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis appointed
    director
  4. 2025-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2020-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-09-01
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    KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis resigned
    director
  11. 2020-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2016-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2016-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-04-29
    ➕
    KETTLE, Dawn Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-04-29
    ➖
    KETTLE, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-06-26
    ➕
    KETTLE, Dawn Jennifer appointed
    director
  21. 2014-03-12
    ➕
    KETTLE, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-03-12
    ➖
    MAYELL, Rachell resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-03-12
    ➕
    KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis appointed
    director
  24. 2014-03-12
    ➖
    MAYELL, Rachell resigned
    director
  25. 2014-02-24
    ➕
    KETTLE, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  26. 2014-02-24
    ➖
    KETTLE, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-02-24
    ➕
    MAYELL, Rachell appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-02-24
    ➖
    MAYELL, Rachell resigned
    secretary
  29. 2014-02-24
    ➕
    KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis appointed
    director
  30. 2014-02-24
    ➖
    KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis resigned
    director
  31. 2014-02-24
    ➕
    MAYELL, Rachell appointed
    director
  32. 2014-02-24
    ➖
    MAYELL, Rachell resigned
    director
  33. 2013-11-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACADEMIC GUARDIANS UK LIMITED
  34. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    MAYELL, Rachell appointed
    secretary
  35. 2013-11-04
    ➕
    MAYELL, Rachell appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

41/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Dawn Jennifer Kettle
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Kemp House
152 160 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

KETTLE, Dawn Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KETTLE, Dawn Jennifer→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KETTLE, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2015-04-29
Resigned
KETTLE, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-24 · resigned 2014-02-24
Resigned
MAYELL, Rachell→
secretary · appointed 2014-02-24 · resigned 2014-03-12
Resigned
MAYELL, Rachell→
secretary · appointed 2013-11-04 · resigned 2014-02-24
Resigned
KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-03-12 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
KETTLE, Andrew Simon Dennis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-02-24 · resigned 2014-02-24
Resigned
MAYELL, Rachell→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-24 · resigned 2014-03-12
Resigned
MAYELL, Rachell→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-11-04 · resigned 2014-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-21