AC GROUP (EDUCATION) LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12097964 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£21.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
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. 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, 3 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 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
18 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £21,783
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£22k
↑ 54% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↓ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.8k | £14.1k |
| Current assets | £37.2k | £38.7k |
| Net assets | £21.8k | £14.1k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-12➕COOK, Alex Daniel appointeddirector
- 2021-06-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-11➖COOK, Alexander Daniel resigneddirector
- 2021-06-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AC GROUP (EDUCATION) LTD
- 2019-07-11➕COOK, Alastair Ian James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-11➕COOK, Alexander Daniel appointeddirector
- 2019-07-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alastair Ian James Cook Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alexander Daniel Cookceased 11/06/2021· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
1-2 Basford House Derby Road
Heanor
DE75 7QL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
COOK, Alastair Ian James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-07-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOK, Alex Daniel→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOK, Alexander Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-07-11 · resigned 2021-06-11
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Recent filings (18 total)
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2025-09-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01