OXFORD BRIGHTON CHILDREN'S AESTHETIC EDUCATION PROMOTION CENTRE LTD

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11453284 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-06
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 67/100 (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 (79/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-01
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2025-10-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2025-10-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-10-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-09-10
    THOMPSON, Michael Anthony Norcott resigned
    director
  10. 2025-09-10
    ZHOU, Jianwei resigned
    director
  11. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-03-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2023-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-01-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2021-10-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2021-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-10-15
    GOODALL, Beverley resigned
    director
  22. 2019-06-30
    GOODALL, Beverley appointed
    director
  23. 2019-06-30
    MEAD-HERBERT, Virginia resigned
    director
  24. 2018-10-25
    ZHOU, Linlin appointed
    director
  25. 2018-10-25
    MEAD-HERBERT, Virginia appointed
    director
  26. 2018-10-25
    ZHOU, Jianwei appointed
    director
  27. 2018-10-22
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2018-10-22
    COX, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  29. 2018-10-22
    THOMPSON, Michael Anthony Norcott appointed
    director
  30. 2018-10-22
    DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2018-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OXFORD BRIGHTON CHILDREN'S AESTHETIC EDUCATION PROMOTION CENTRE LTD
  32. 2018-07-06
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2018-07-06
    COX, Peter Charles appointed
    director
  34. 2018-07-06
    DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: THOMPSON, Michael Anthony Norcott resigned 2025-09-10; ZHOU, Jianwei resigned 2025-09-10

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-10-01: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Homecamp Uk Student Services Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Homecamp Uk Student Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
OXFORD BRIGHTON CHILDREN'S AESTHETIC EDUCATION PROMOTION CENTRE LTD
This company · 11453284

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Homecamp Uk Student Services Ltd
Corporate entity
5075%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting10/09/2025
Miss Linlin Zhou
Individual · British · DOB 09/1995 · age 31
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/09/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Uk-China Culture & Education Cooperation Promotion Centre Ltdceased 10/09/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
  • Childbase Partnership Limitedceased 10/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Dentons Nominees Uk And Middle East Limitedceased 22/10/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Four Winds Old Guildford Road
Frimley Green
Camberley
GU16 6PG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

ZHOU, Linlin
director · ~31y · appointed 2018-10-25
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Active
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
COX, Peter Charles
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned
GOODALL, Beverley
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-06-30 · resigned 2019-10-15
Resigned
MEAD-HERBERT, Virginia
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-10-25 · resigned 2019-06-30
Resigned
THOMPSON, Michael Anthony Norcott
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-10-22 · resigned 2025-09-10
Resigned
ZHOU, Jianwei
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-10-25 · resigned 2025-09-10
Resigned
DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2018-07-06 · resigned 2018-10-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19