19 PLUS C.I.C.
🌳Matureactive
08958491 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-03-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -94% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
57 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,088
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,986 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 94% YoY
Cash YoY
-94%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£692
↓ 94% YoY
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 154% YoY
Current Assets
£692
↓ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.5k | £9.5k |
| Current assets | £692 | £11.3k |
| Cash | £692 | £11.3k |
| Net assets | £-2.1k | £3.9k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-08-11➕LOAN, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-09➖BAKER, Eric William resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-30➖BOLTON, Jon Gregg resigneddirector
- 2022-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-12-18➕BOLTON, Jon Gregg appointeddirector
- 2015-10-13➖HOUSE, Michelle Louise resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕GIBSON, John Darren appointeddirector
- 2015-10-01➕BAKER, Eric William appointeddirector
- 2014-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 19 PLUS C.I.C.
- 2014-03-25➕HOUSE, Michelle Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 John Darren Gibson Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Eric William Bakerceased 09/03/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · NE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 MC LIMITED→ 15705587 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST MILE EDUCATION (NE) LIMITED→ 15518492 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 23 TRAINING LTD→ 16689354 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4USALL ACTIVITY CENTRE C.I.C.→ 16335825 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 ELITE MOTORCYCLE TRAINING LTD→ 16080789 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABACUS CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY LIMITED→ 09623427 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE CARE TRAINING & EDUCATION LTD→ 07722531 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE INNOVATION LTD→ 15107613 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACT 2 CAM LTD→ 07675144 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ACTIVE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 14031139 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACTIVE FUTURE NEWCASTLE CIC→ 15794045 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVE FUTURE NORTHUMBERLAND CIC→ 14548989 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Unit 2-4 Protection House
Albion Road
North Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE30 2RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
GIBSON, John Darren→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOAN, Lisa Marie→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Eric William→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2023-03-09
BOLTON, Jon Gregg→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-12-18 · resigned 2022-08-30
HOUSE, Michelle Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2015-10-13
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28