ACE EDUCATION ACADEMY LIMITED
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £56 |
| Current assets | £349 | £901 |
| Net assets | £1.9k | £1.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 3 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-05-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACE EDUCATION ACADEMY LIMITED
- 2016-02-18➕KHAN, Zubair Ahmed appointeddirector
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 10 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Zubair Ahmed Khan Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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