BATS RESEARCH & TRAINING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11304404 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-11
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£7.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (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 (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
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 £7,453
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | £16.7k | — |
| Net assets | £7.5k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22➖SHERESTON, Sean Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BATS RESEARCH & TRAINING LIMITED
- 2018-04-11➕MULLHOLLAND, James appointeddirector
- 2018-04-11➕SHERESTON, Sean Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-04-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
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 James Mullholland Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/04/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sean Anthony Sherestonceased 22/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ASHCHURCH PLAYGROUP TEWKESBURY LIMITED→ 09664711 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AT-TEEN ACADEMY LTD→ 15480406 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AURORA MELDRETH LIMITED→ 14657453 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AVON SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM LIMITED→ 00162420 · est 1920 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 106y | — | — |
| BACK 2 NATURE CHILDCARE LTD→ 10762087 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BAFFORD EDUCATION LIMITED→ 13539541 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BAMBI'S CHILDCARE LTD→ 08955902 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BBU LTD→ 12174591 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Hentley Tor
Wotton-Under-Edge
GL12 7LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MULLHOLLAND, James→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHERESTON, Sean Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-04-11 · resigned 2021-10-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-20