FIRST CLASS ENGLISH SCHOOLS LTD
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-02-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-12-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-11-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRST CLASS ENGLISH SCHOOLS LTD
- 2015-08-05➕EVANS, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2015-08-05➕EVANS, Stuart Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2015-08-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-16
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