09670331 CIC

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09670331 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-07-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£148.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £148,157

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£150k
Net Worth
£148k
Current Assets
£150k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-31
Total assets£148.2k
Current assets£150.0k
Cash£150.0k
Net assets£148.2k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2025-01-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-01-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-01-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2025-01-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-11-15
    ➕
    ELELE, Kennedy Okey, Pastor appointed
    secretary
  11. 2024-11-15
    ➕
    RIKA, Paul, Pastor appointed
    director
  12. 2024-11-15
    ➖
    HARVEY-HOLNESS, Heather resigned
    secretary
  13. 2024-11-15
    ➖
    CHIMEZIE, Bright Chibuike, Brother resigned
    director
  14. 2024-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-03-17
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  18. 2023-03-17
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2022-12-27
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  20. 2022-10-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  21. 2022-09-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As 09670331 CIC
  25. 2015-07-03
    ➕
    HARVEY-HOLNESS, Heather appointed
    secretary
  26. 2015-07-03
    ➕
    CHIMEZIE, Bright Chibuike, Brother appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Pastor Kennedy Okey Elele
Individual · Spanish · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2025
Pastor Paul Rika
Individual · Nigerian · DOB 11/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/11/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Heather Harvey-Holnessceased 17/03/2023· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

13 Weavers Close
Bulkington
Bedworth
Warwickshire
CV12 9NS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ELELE, Kennedy Okey, Pastor→
secretary · appointed 2024-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RIKA, Paul, Pastor→
director · ~65y · appointed 2024-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARVEY-HOLNESS, Heather→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-03 · resigned 2024-11-15
Resigned
CHIMEZIE, Bright Chibuike, Brother→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-07-03 · resigned 2024-11-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17