ABC STUDENT TOURS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09322289 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-21
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (79/100)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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-08➖NUNN, Anthony Adrian resigneddirector
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC STUDENT TOURS LIMITED
- 2014-11-21➕JAMES, Deborah Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕NUNN, Anthony Adrian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Deborah Jacqueline James Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Deborah Jacqueline Jamesceased 23/03/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · TN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NFLUENCE DRIVER TRAINING LTD→ 09278700 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 4MATION COACHING LTD→ 15849388 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A BETTER ME 1906 LTD→ 14564116 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A D G SERVICES UK LIMITED→ 06186195 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| A-CUMULUS LTD→ 14114220 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABETTERME TRANSFORMATION CIC→ 16466473 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE NOTARIES LIMITED→ 12233720 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE TUITION LIMITED→ 12500986 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACADEMIA & FOOTBALL LTD→ 14245593 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCESS ARTS TW CIC→ 15803392 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACE LEARNING→ 08681270 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACHIEVE SUCCESS COACHING LTD→ 15430078 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
7 Park Shaw
Sedlescombe
Battle
East Sussex
TN33 0PP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JAMES, Deborah Jacqueline→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NUNN, Anthony Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2014-11-21 · resigned 2021-10-08
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Recent filings (34 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-19