ASPIRING MINDS (HULL) LTD

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11240243 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-07
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£27.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), 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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,233

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£27k
↑ 9.4% YoY
Current Assets
£166k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£36k£71k£107k£142k£178kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£35.5k£43.5k
Current assets£165.9k£177.6k
Net assets£27.2k£24.9k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-06-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-11-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2020-11-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2019-09-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2019-09-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Susan Fellows
  16. 2019-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-08-15
    ➖
    FELLOWS, Susan resigned
    director
  18. 2019-05-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2019-04-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2018-10-17
    ➖
    FELLOWS, Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  21. 2018-10-17
    ➖
    FELLOWS, Kenneth James resigned
    director
  22. 2018-10-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2018-08-29
    ➕
    PROCTOR, Angela Catherine appointed
    director
  24. 2018-08-29
    ➕
    FELLOWS, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  25. 2018-08-29
    ➖
    WYLIE, Gillian Dorothy resigned
    secretary
  26. 2018-08-29
    ➕
    FELLOWS, Kenneth James appointed
    director
  27. 2018-08-29
    ➕
    FELLOWS, Susan appointed
    director
  28. 2018-08-29
    ➖
    LIMON, Jacqueline Anne resigned
    director
  29. 2018-08-29
    ➖
    WELSH, Joanne Helen resigned
    director
  30. 2018-03-27
    ➕
    WYLIE, Gillian Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  31. 2018-03-27
    ➕
    LIMON, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2018-03-27
    ➕
    WELSH, Joanne Helen appointed
    director
  33. 2018-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASPIRING MINDS (HULL) LTD
  34. 2018-03-07
    ➕
    DUKE, Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2018-03-07
    ➖
    DUKE, Michael resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-20

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

K3 Business Park Unit 54, K3 Business Park
200, Clough Rd
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU5 1SN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-06

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

PROCTOR, Angela Catherine→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FELLOWS, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2018-08-29 · resigned 2018-10-17
Resigned
WYLIE, Gillian Dorothy→
secretary · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2018-08-29
Resigned
DUKE, Michael→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-03-07 · resigned 2018-03-07
Resigned
FELLOWS, Kenneth James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-08-29 · resigned 2018-10-17
Resigned
FELLOWS, Susan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-08-29 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
LIMON, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2018-08-29
Resigned
WELSH, Joanne Helen→
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2018-08-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Susan Fellows
A registered charge—01/09/2019—
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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-15