AL SAEED ACADEMY LTD
💤Zombieactive
08788662 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-25
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 73/100 (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: 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
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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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-05➕RODRIGUES, Selma appointeddirector
- 2025-10-05➖KHATOON, Safia resigneddirector
- 2025-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-02-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-23➖SHAHZAD, Khurram resigneddirector
- 2013-11-30➕SHAHZAD, Khurram appointeddirector
- 2013-11-30➖SHAHZAD, Khurram resigneddirector
- 2013-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AL SAEED ACADEMY LTD
- 2013-11-25➕KHATOON, Safia appointeddirector
- 2013-11-25➕SHAHZAD, Khurram 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Miss Selma Rodrigues Individual · Portuguese · DOB 12/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 05/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Safia Khatoonceased 05/10/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.H EDUCATION CENTER LTD→ 12513732 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AASHA TRAINING LTD→ 16651394 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADEMIA EDUCARE UK LTD→ 13021981 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACADEMIA PATHWAYS LTD→ 16156313 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACE LONDON SCHOOL LIMITED→ 15358333 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACE MOT TRAINING CENTRE LTD→ 16768118 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AFTAAB TUITIONS LTD→ 16542514 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL-E-ALBAITH FOUNDATION→ 16532395 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AI TEACHER LTD→ 13824211 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AL KALAAM→ 12184644 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AL QURAN VISIONS LTD→ 16281791 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
859a High Road
Ilford
IG3 8TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
RODRIGUES, Selma→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHATOON, Safia→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-11-25 · resigned 2025-10-05
SHAHZAD, Khurram→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-11-30 · resigned 2016-11-23
SHAHZAD, Khurram→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-11-25 · resigned 2013-11-30
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-03-20