ADF EDUCATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09084255 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£15.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £15,669
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,352 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.7k | £23.0k |
| Current assets | £14.6k | £22.3k |
| Net assets | £15.7k | £23.0k |
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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ADF EDUCATION LIMITED
- 2014-06-12➕DI-FINIZIO, Armando Cesido appointeddirector
- 2014-06-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Armando Cesidio Di-Finizio Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 12/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ADVISORY INITIATIVE ON MONETARY SOVEREIGNTY LIMITED→ 16797912 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
The Island House The Island
Midsomer Norton
Radstock
BA3 2DZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DI-FINIZIO, Armando Cesido→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-06-12
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Recent filings (25 total)
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accounts · AA
2025-10-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-21