ARLEN EDUCATION LTD
💤Zombieactive
09656705 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-25
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£339
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (38/100).
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £339
Net assets shrinking
Down £24,945 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£339
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.3k | £34.3k |
| Current assets | £5.5k | £28.5k |
| Net assets | £339 | £25.3k |
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 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-01📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-21➖OBRIEN, Mark Joseph resigneddirector
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-08➖KUMAR, Kushal resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31➖STENHOUSE, Tom resigneddirector
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22➕KUMAR, Kushal appointeddirector
- 2018-02-22➕OBRIEN, Mark Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-02-22➕STENHOUSE, Tom appointeddirector
- 2015-11-02➖WHITE, Benjamin John resigneddirector
- 2015-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ARLEN EDUCATION LTD
- 2015-06-25➕LOMAX, Kieron James appointeddirector
- 2015-06-25➕WHITE, Benjamin John appointeddirector
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
45/100
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.
Red flags
1 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: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kieron James Lomax Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A TO Z CONSTRUCTION LAW LTD→ 07224372 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP→ 07442789 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| AIM QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT GROUP→ 05038056 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ALL ABOUT EDUCATIONAL LIMITED→ 07340089 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ALL TOGETHER SERVICES LIMITED→ 13295093 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALLIES FOR INCLUSION LTD→ 14085874 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALTERNATIVES ACTIVITY CENTRE→ 04075948 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| APSION TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED→ 10185625 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARISE CHRISTIAN TUTOR CENTRE LTD→ 14370346 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARK CHILDCARE (UK) LIMITED→ 05625802 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ARLEIGH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14502701 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARTMOVES (UK) LIMITED→ 04068785 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
25 Church Street Church Street
Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1AE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
LOMAX, Kieron James→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KUMAR, Kushal→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-22 · resigned 2023-03-08
OBRIEN, Mark Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-02-22 · resigned 2024-02-21
STENHOUSE, Tom→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-02-22 · resigned 2022-08-31
WHITE, Benjamin John→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-06-25 · resigned 2015-11-02
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-06-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31