COLIN CHAPMAN FOUNDATION
💤Zombieactive
10468325 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2016-11-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£24.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,130
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
↑ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.1k | £14.7k |
| Current assets | £14.1k | £14.7k |
| Net assets | £24.1k | £14.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs COLIN CHAPMAN FOUNDATION
- 2016-11-08➕CHAPMAN, Clive Kennedy appointeddirector
- 2016-11-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CHAPMAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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
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 Clive Kennedy Chapman Individual · British · DOB 08/1962 · age 64 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 08/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Education & training · NR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORA LEARNING LIMITED→ 11708750 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CHESTNUT NURSERY SCHOOLS LIMITED→ 04424281 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| CHRISTOPHER MEARS LIMITED→ 14951089 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHURCH BOXING LIMITED→ 15821551 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION EAST→ 10365323 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| COASTAL COMPASS LTD→ 17077739 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COGNITIVE UNION LTD→ 16317012 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| COLLABORATE TRAINING SERVICES LTD→ 13252754 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| COLWELLS DRIVING TUITION LIMITED→ 07048381 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS→ 05001658 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| COMMUNICATING MATTERS - ABELS LTD→ 10740314 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| COMMUNITY ART CLUBS CIC→ 16585231 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2016-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Manor Farm Intwood Lane
East Carleton
Norwich
NR14 8JY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
CHAPMAN, Clive Kennedy→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-11-08
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-27