AL ABRAR ACADEMY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08807866 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-12-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£284.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £284,084
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£284k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 86% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £289.8k | £303.2k |
| Current assets | £2.3k | £15.7k |
| Net assets | £284.1k | £276.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30➖SIDDIQUE, Uwais resigneddirector
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28➕SIDDIQUE, Uwais appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AL ABRAR ACADEMY LIMITED
- 2013-12-09➕KHALIFA, Asif Ibrahim appointeddirector
- 2013-12-09➕KHALIFA, Nazir appointeddirector
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Asif Ibrahim Khalifa Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations
Registered office
10-20 Heap Lane
Bradford
BD3 0DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
KHALIFA, Asif Ibrahim→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-12-09
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KHALIFA, Nazir→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2013-12-09
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SIDDIQUE, Uwais→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2023-04-28 · resigned 2024-11-30
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-04
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-26