ANDREW PARKINSON LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

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09191564 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-28
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£130
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). 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 (53/100).

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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £130
Net assets shrinking
Down £691 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£130
↓ 84% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£130£821
Current assets£5.4k£10.4k
Net assets£130£821

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2025-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-02-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2020-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-07-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2014-08-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANDREW PARKINSON LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  17. 2014-08-28
    ➕
    PARKINSON, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PARKINSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 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: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Parkinson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2014-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

103 Acorn Avenue
Giltbrook
Nottingham
NG16 2WJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

PARKINSON, Andrew→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-08-28
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Recent filings (28 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27