ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS AGENCY LTD
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-05-17 | 2023-05-17 |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-08-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-05-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS AGENCY LTD
- 2018-05-18➕DANIELS, Prince, Dr appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-17
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Prince Daniels Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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11 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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