BENEFACTION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09587307 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-05-12
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 May 2025
Net worth
£5.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,285
Net assets shrinking
Down £180 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↓ 3.3% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.3k | £5.5k |
| Current assets | £5.6k | £5.9k |
| Net assets | £5.3k | £5.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-01➖ZAKARIA, Barki resigneddirector
- 2023-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-07-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-20➖MOHAMMED, Rafaani resigneddirector
- 2015-08-20➕MOHAMMED, Rafaani appointeddirector
- 2015-08-01➕ZAKARIA, Barki appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➕BINNEY, Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➖BINNEY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-05-18➖KNIGHTSBRIDGE ACCOUNTANTS HOLDING LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BENEFACTION LIMITED
- 2015-05-12➕MUSAH, Isma-Il appointeddirector
- 2015-05-12➕KNIGHTSBRIDGE ACCOUNTANTS HOLDING LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Isma-Il Musah Individual · British · DOB 12/1985 · age 41 | — | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/12/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKS ENGLISH LTD→ 13221810 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AL BALAGH ACADEMY→ 10914340 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALMANSOUR ACADEMY CIC→ 13940061 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASPIRE UTILITY TRAINING LIMITED→ 16873671 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUUA YOUTH CIC→ 15614363 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AZ ESOL LTD→ 16821129 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANGLADESHI YOUTH ORGANISATION→ 04681096 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BARAKAH EDUCATION AND WELLBEING CIC→ 16761238 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BECKFOOT SCHOOL (TRADING) LIMITED→ 08130928 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BEST IQ CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 08759769 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BISMILLAH TRAINING SERVICES LTD→ 16654199 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BL CLIENTS LIMITED→ 15930279 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
Knightsbridge House
Knightsbridge House
Rooley Lane
BD4 7SQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MUSAH, Isma-Il→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BINNEY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
MOHAMMED, Rafaani→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2015-08-20 · resigned 2016-04-20
ZAKARIA, Barki→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2023-12-01
KNIGHTSBRIDGE ACCOUNTANTS HOLDING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2015-05-12 · resigned 2015-05-18
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-12
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-24