ASTER EDUCATION
💤Zombieactive
08880278 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-02-06
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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: medium (70/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
36 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-01➕FOWLER-STEVENS, Dawn Marie appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-01➖BETTERIDGE, David Allen resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-02-01➕BETTERIDGE, David Allen appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-01➖SMITH, Douglas Eric resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-19➖GOOCH, Barry John resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-19➕SMITH, Douglas Eric appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-01➖FILMORE, Carolyn resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-01➕GOOCH, Barry John appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ASTER EDUCATION
- 2014-02-06➕HOWARD, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2014-02-06➕FILMORE, Carolyn appointedsecretary
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 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.)
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| AUTICOIN LTD→ 09483267 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AUTIQUEST LTD→ 09442883 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AUXILIUMPLUSUK LIMITED→ 11670116 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AVON AIR SERVICES LIMITED→ 04195492 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AVON SURGICAL LIMITED→ 10606220 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AXCESS HEALTH LIMITED→ 15582272 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BAFF (2006) LIMITED→ 05982538 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BEECOURT LIMITED→ 10720630 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BEFITTING SUPPORTIVE CARE LIMITED→ 15297179 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BENDAC TECHNOLOGY LTD→ 11673307 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BESCOTTI LTD→ 13601288 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BEST MATES - WEGOTYA LIMITED→ 14997759 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Sarsen Court
Horton Avenue
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 2AZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
FOWLER-STEVENS, Dawn Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWARD, Rachel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BETTERIDGE, David Allen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2025-09-01
FILMORE, Carolyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2014-09-01
GOOCH, Barry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2014-09-19
SMITH, Douglas Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-19 · resigned 2018-02-01
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Recent filings (36 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16