AB STUDY LTD

💤Zombieactive
09022975 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-02
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
year to May 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-09-10
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-08-07
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-07-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-28
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-03
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2023-07-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-05-19
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-05-11
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2023-05-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-05-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB STUDY LTD
  20. 2014-05-02
    BABURINA, Julija appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-05-02
    BABURINS, Alusens appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alusens Baburins
Individual · Latvian · DOB 10/1982 · age 44
5075%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

34 Glenbuck Court
Glenbuck Road
London
KT6 6BZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-02

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BABURINA, Julija
secretary · appointed 2014-05-02
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BABURINS, Alusens
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-05-02
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Recent filings (37 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-08-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-18