CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCES LTD
💤Zombieactive
10589740 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-30
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85421First-degree level higher education
- 85422Post-graduate level higher education
- 85600Educational support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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, 4 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £1,567
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 101% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 244% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k | £778 |
| Current assets | £2.9k | £831 |
| Net assets | £1.6k | £778 |
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
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-24➕SHAHZAD, Sania appointeddirector
- 2026-03-24➖GHAFFAR, Adnan resigneddirector
- 2026-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-01➕GHAFFAR, Adnan appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➖TAHIR, Syed Shahzad Hussain resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01➖TUFAIL, Adeel resigneddirector
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22➕TAHIR, Syed Shahzad Hussain appointeddirector
- 2025-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCES LTD
- 2017-01-30➕TUFAIL, Adeel 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sania Shahzad Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adnan Ghaffarceased 24/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Adeel Tufailceased 01/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-ITQAN LIMITED→ 13672364 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ANEW AP LTD→ 16964021 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B SENSORY LTD→ 14872773 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BIKE SCHOOL LIMITED→ 03926342 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BROADWAY CARE SERVICES LTD→ 15559802 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| C L K CHILDCARE LTD→ 04322936 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CABASA CIC→ 11911095 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CAMERON HOCKLEY COACHING LTD→ 14735947 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CASC MASTER LIMITED→ 12269490 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CASTLETON HEALTH AND LEISURE CIC→ 07834302 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CASTLETON RIDER TRAINING LTD→ 14217287 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CCL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION LTD→ 15263450 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
Mk Business Park Unit 1a
Crawford Street
Rochdale
OL16 5RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SHAHZAD, Sania→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2026-03-24
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GHAFFAR, Adnan→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-07-01 · resigned 2026-03-24
TAHIR, Syed Shahzad Hussain→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-04-22 · resigned 2025-07-01
TUFAIL, Adeel→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-01-30 · resigned 2025-07-01
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-22