QDOS EDUCATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09485951 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-12
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
—
year to Jun 2022
Net worth
£218.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £218,860
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
Net Worth
£219k
↑ 21786% YoY
Current Assets
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2022-06-29 | 2021-06-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £437.7k | £167.9k |
| Current assets | £0 | £167.9k |
| Cash | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £218.9k | £1.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2024-07-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-06-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-11➖BAILEY, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-04-11➖LANE, Robert Shales resigneddirector
- 2023-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-01➖ELLIS, Jan resigneddirector
- 2022-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-05➖GILBERT, Ruth resigneddirector
- 2022-08-11➕ELLIS, Jan appointeddirector
- 2022-08-11➕GILBERT, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2022-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-31➖FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-06-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-01➕AKRILL, Philip Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-05-01➕FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-03-30➖GILMOUR, Duncan resigneddirector
- 2018-11-14➖AKRILL, Philip Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-07-12➖AKRILL, Susan Penny Anne resigneddirector
- 2016-11-12➕GILMOUR, Duncan appointeddirector
- 2016-01-31➖RIX, David Hilaire resigneddirector
- 2015-07-20➕AKRILL, Philip Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-03-12🏢Company incorporatedAs QDOS EDUCATION LIMITED
- 2015-03-12➕MANOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-12➕AKRILL, Susan Penny Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-03-12➕BAILEY, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-03-12➕LANE, Robert Shales appointeddirector
- 2015-03-12➕RIX, David Hilaire appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-03-29
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-11-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Roberty Akrill Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 07/02/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Philip Robert Akrillceased 21/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Duncan Gilmourceased 30/03/2021· 50-75% shares · firm interest
- Mrs Susan Penny Anne Akrillceased 01/01/2023· 50-75% shares · trust interest
- Mr Philip Robert Akrillceased 09/08/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
41 Woodgates Lane
North Ferriby
HU14 3JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2024-03-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-11-15OVERDUE
Last: 2023-11-01
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
MANOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-03-12
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AKRILL, Philip Robert→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2021-05-01
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AKRILL, Philip Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-07-20 · resigned 2018-11-14
AKRILL, Susan Penny Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-03-12 · resigned 2017-07-12
BAILEY, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-03-12 · resigned 2024-04-11
ELLIS, Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-08-11 · resigned 2022-11-01
FLANNAGAN, Terence Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2021-07-31
GILBERT, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-08-11 · resigned 2022-10-05
GILMOUR, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-11-12 · resigned 2021-03-30
LANE, Robert Shales→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2015-03-12 · resigned 2024-04-11
RIX, David Hilaire→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-03-12 · resigned 2016-01-31
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Recent filings (58 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-07-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-11