3J EDUCATION LTD

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12241789 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-03
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 2024
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -33% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,715
Cash YoY
-33%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£26k
↓ 33% YoY
Net Worth
£14k
↑ 89% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£39kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£14.0k£7.5k
Current assets£26.9k£39.4k
Cash£25.9k£38.8k
Debtors£970£600
Net assets£13.7k£7.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
  2. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-07-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-01-23
    VERKADE, July resigned
    director
  8. 2024-01-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-01-17
    ZHAO, Jie resigned
    director
  10. 2023-11-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-11-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-09-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2023-09-01
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  14. 2023-09-01
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  15. 2023-09-01
    📄
    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  16. 2023-09-01
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  17. 2023-09-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2023-09-01
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  19. 2023-07-06
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2023-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2023-03-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2023-03-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  23. 2023-02-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-02-09
    VERKADE, Joanna appointed
    director
  25. 2023-02-09
    VERKADE, July appointed
    director
  26. 2019-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3J EDUCATION LTD
  27. 2019-10-03
    ZHAO, Jie appointed
    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Joanna Verkade
Individual · Dutch · DOB 03/1995 · age 31
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Jie Zhaoceased 23/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest

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
Incorporated2019-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

203 London Road
Hadleigh
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2RD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

VERKADE, Joanna
director · ~31y · appointed 2023-02-09
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Active
VERKADE, July
director · ~35y · appointed 2023-02-09 · resigned 2024-01-23
Resigned
ZHAO, Jie
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-10-03 · resigned 2024-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-01
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-09-01