AEQUITAS EDUCATION LTD
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 (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.8k |
| Current assets | £14.8k |
| Cash | £20 |
| Debtors | £14.8k |
| Net assets | £140 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AEQUITAS EDUCATION LTD
- 2018-03-13➕BUNTON, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2018-03-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 8 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Louise Bunton Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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