2U GETSMARTER (UK) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10838351 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: First-degree level higher education
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.3y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Alter Domus (Us) Llc as Collateral Agent
- 2026-03-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb as Security Agent
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11➕SHIVDASANI, Arun appointeddirector
- 2025-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-09➖NORDEN, Matthew Jay resigneddirector
- 2025-05-08➕BROWNSTEIN, Lillian appointeddirector
- 2025-02-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Alter Domus (Us) Llc as Security Agent
- 2025-01-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb as Security Agent
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-14➕NORDEN, Matthew Jay appointeddirector
- 2024-10-04➖LALLJIE, Paul Sunil resigneddirector
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2022-08-30➖CHERNIS, Mark Jay resigneddirector
- 2020-01-08➕LALLJIE, Paul Sunil appointeddirector
- 2019-10-14➖GRAHAM, Catherine Ann resigneddirector
- 2019-04-11➕CHERNIS, Mark Jay appointeddirector
- 2019-03-11➖BRITZ, Melindi resigneddirector
- 2018-02-01➕BRITZ, Melindi appointeddirector
- 2018-01-31➖NORDEN, Matthew Jay, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-31➖NORDEN, Matthew Jay, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2017-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 2U GETSMARTER (UK) LIMITED
- 2017-06-27➕NORDEN, Matthew Jay, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-27➕GRAHAM, Catherine Ann appointeddirector
- 2017-06-27➕NORDEN, Matthew Jay, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education
Registered office
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BROWNSTEIN, Lillian→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-05-08
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SHIVDASANI, Arun→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-06-11
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NORDEN, Matthew Jay, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-27 · resigned 2018-01-31
BRITZ, Melindi→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2019-03-11
CHERNIS, Mark Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-04-11 · resigned 2022-08-30
GRAHAM, Catherine Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-06-27 · resigned 2019-10-14
LALLJIE, Paul Sunil→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-01-08 · resigned 2024-10-04
NORDEN, Matthew Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-10-14 · resigned 2025-05-09
NORDEN, Matthew Jay, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-06-27 · resigned 2018-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alter Domus (Us) as Collateral Agent Alter Domus (Us) Llc as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Alter Domus (Us) as Security Agent Alter Domus (Us) Llc as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Fsb as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22