AUDIOPI LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09492924 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 8 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
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-26➖CARR, Andrea Felicity resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26➖MCGRATH, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26➖RASHID, Naima resigneddirector
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-09➕FOX, James Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-31➖PIGGINS, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2019-03-14➖HOSSAIN, Pam resigneddirector
- 2019-03-14➖PIGGINS, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2018-11-20➕CARR, Andrea Felicity appointeddirector
- 2018-07-12➕RASHID, Naima appointeddirector
- 2018-02-11➕HOSSAIN, Pam appointeddirector
- 2018-02-11➕PIGGINS, Alexander David appointeddirector
- 2018-02-10➕MCGRATH, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDIOPI LIMITED
- 2015-03-17➕PIGGINS, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-03-17➕PIGGINS, Jonathan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 David Andrew Piggins Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathan Charles Pigginsceased 31/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A MUTUALLY ASSOCIATED DEPTFORD COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT COALITION ("A MADCAP COALITION")→ 07517851 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ACED QUALIFICATIONS LTD→ 14427184 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTION PLUS (UK) LTD→ 08524553 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AMACSPORTS LIMITED→ 04779660 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| ASSOCIATION OF NEPHROLOGY NURSES UK LIMITED→ 13178188 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
22-26 Bank Street
Herne Bay
CT6 5EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
FOX, James Paul→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PIGGINS, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARR, Andrea Felicity→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2021-04-26
HOSSAIN, Pam→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-11 · resigned 2019-03-14
MCGRATH, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-02-10 · resigned 2021-04-26
PIGGINS, Alexander David→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-02-11 · resigned 2019-05-31
PIGGINS, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-03-17 · resigned 2019-03-14
RASHID, Naima→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-07-12 · resigned 2021-04-26
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-15